International Transport Workers' Federation: Humanitarian fund established for victims of military conflict in Georgia / South Ossetia

The ITF has received the following letter from ITUC / ETUC appealing for humanitarian relief following the military conflict in Georgia / South Ossetia.

The ITF, like the ITUC and ETUC, has affiliates in both Russia and Georgia. The ITF has strongly supported their call to end the military action in the region.

The ITF now calls on all affiliates to support the victims of this conflict through solidarity and donations of funds to the ITUC-CSI relief effort.

Please find the text of the ITUC / ETUC letter below, and details where affiliates can send donations:

Appeal for Solidarity Support to Victims of Military Conflict in Georgia/ South Ossetia

The ITUC and ETUC have been monitoring with deep concern the military conflict of recent days in Georgia/South Ossetia.

In a statement today, http://www.etuc.org/a/5270 we welcomed the moves towards the ending of violence and stressed the need to begin a peaceful process of dialogue.

The ITUC and ETUC have also expressed its solidarity with the many civilian victims of the fighting and called for them to be provided with the humanitarian assistance that they urgently need. Information now available indicates that there has been widespread damage to homes and infrastructure and that tens of thousands of people have been displaced.

After consultation with the ITUC affiliates in Georgia and in Russia, the ITUC and the ETUC is calling on their members across the world to provide financial contributions for the relief of the victims of the violence.

Please send your contribution to the: ITUC-CSI account n° 375-1008200-61 with the Bank ING, Business Branch Institutionals, Rue du Trône 14-16, B-1000 Brussels (IBAN code: BE62375100820061 - BIC/Swift Code: BBRUBEBB).

We are making the necessary arrangements to ensure that your solidarity reaches those in urgent need.

Yours sincerely,

John Monks
General Secretary ETUC

Guy Ryder
General Secretary ITUC

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