We call for an immediate halt to hostilities and the urgent resumption of talks grounded in international law. Image credit: Shutterstock.
The Musicians’ Union, as a member of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and with representatives on the General Council, fully supports the TUC statement on the conflict in Iran.
The statement condemns the “dangerous escalation of military actions, precipitated by the attacks launched by the US and Israel over the weekend that flout international law, undermine diplomacy and the prospects for peace”.
It goes on to say that the “use of force outside clear United Nations authorisation represents a breach of the fundamental principles of peaceful settlement of disputes enshrined in the UN Charter. This undermines the prospects for de-escalation and fuels cycles of violence that put civilian lives at risk and threaten regional stability.”
We call for an immediate halt to hostilities in the region
The MU is deeply concerned at the risk of further escalation, and stands with trade unions across the region who are calling for an immediate halt to hostilities and the urgent resumption of talks grounded in international law.
We condemn military actions taken by the US, Israel and Iran that violate the sovereignty of states, kill civilians - including reports of over 160 Iranian children killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on a school which has been condemned by UNESCO1- and draw neighbouring countries into conflict.
Read the full statement on the TUC website.