Motion
- Motion title
- Stop the War in Ukraine
- Session
- 2021-2022
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 1 June 2022
- Status
- Remitted (not taken)
- Motion
- 23
- Motion text
Congress defends Ukraine’s right to self-determine and condemns Russia’s war.
Congress believes Putin, and Russian imperialism, are responsible for the death and suffering in Ukraine, which direct NATO involvement would escalate and worsen
Congress calls for:
1. The General Secretary to call for the withdrawal of all Russian troops, to end the military invasion of Ukraine, no NATO expansion into Eastern Europe.
Congress resolves to:
a. Press the UK government to welcome all refugees (including Ukrainians) without bureaucracy or visa restrictions, to support refugees’ free access to healthcare and all levels of education, rights to work and draw benefits required for a dignified life
b. Foster links to support labour movement activists, educators, and students in Ukraine and Russia
c. Support Russian workers, educators, students and activists who oppose war
d. Support broad-based anti-war campaigns like Stop the War and CND.
e. Donate to Education International’s Ukraine Solidarity Fund.
- Proposing body
- National executive committee (NEC)
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Strategy and finance committee (SFC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2022/C/06-01/063/23