GB.342/INS/8/1/Decision

Decision concerning urgent matters arising from the resolutions adopted by the Special Tripartite Committee established under the Maritime Labour Convention at its the fourth meeting, Part I (Geneva, 19–23 April 2021)

Record of decisions | 25 June 2021
The Governing Body, recalling its Resolution concerning maritime labour issues and the COVID-19 pandemic, adopted on 8 December 2020:

(a) took note of the resolutions adopted by the Special Tripartite Committee established under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006), at its fourth meeting (Part I – April 2021);

(b) renewed its urgent call on all Members to pursue and intensify their efforts, including in relation with the vaccination of seafarers and access to medical care ashore, to solve the crisis faced by the maritime sector as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and

(c) requested the Director-General to convey the contents of the resolution concerning the implementation and practical application of the MLC, 2006 during the COVID-19 pandemic to the United Nations Secretary-General with a request to convene an ad-hoc UN interagency task force to examine the implementation and practical application of the MLC, 2006 during the pandemic, including its impact on seafarers’ fundamental rights and on the shipping industry.

(GB.342/INS/8/1, paragraph 5)