Decision concerning the complaint alleging non-observance by Nicaragua of Conventions Nos 87, 98, 111 and 144

In the light of the information provided in document GB.352/INS/15(Rev.1), the Governing Body:

(a) recalled the deep concerns expressed by the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) and by the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS) in their latest examination of the implementation by the Government of Nicaragua of the Conventions that are the subject of the article 26 complaint;

(b) deplored the lack of meaningful engagement of the Government, and the fact that it has responded to none of the Office communications and has not provided the information requested by the Governing Body;

(c) urged the Government to address the issues raised in the complaint as a matter of urgency;

(d) called on the Government to respond to the Office communications and to provide the information requested since the 350th Session (March 2024) of the Governing Body as soon as possible;

(e) decided to send a high-level tripartite mission to assess the issues raised in the complaint, and to provide a full report to the Governing Body at its 353rd Session (March 2025) and defer the decision on further action in accordance with article 26 of the Constitution to that session.

(GB.352/INS/15(Rev.1), paragraph 8)