Campaigns
April 2008
March 2008
December 2007
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03 December 2007, Geneva
International Day of Disabled Persons – 3 December 2007
Observed for 15 years, the International Day of Disabled Persons, 3 December, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. This year's IDDP focuses on the right of persons with disabilities to have a decent work, on an equal basis with others.
April 2007
June 2006
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01 June 2006, Egypt
Africa Cup of Nations - [pdf 108 KB]
An ILO campaign to fight child labour;
calling for the progressive elimination of child labour and its worst, most hazardous forms as an urgent priority
April 2006
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16 April 2006, Turin, Italy
Child to Child Solidarity Concert
A partnership initiative with the 14th Suzuki Method World Convention.
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28 April 2006, Global
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2006
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is intended to focus international attention on promoting and creating decent, safe work. The ILO aims to reduce the number of work-related deaths each year, including those resulting from HIV/AIDS, and to make work decent by eliminating workplace stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS.
March 2006
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08 March 2006, Geneve, Switzerland
International Women's Day: "Women in Sports"
In keeping with the ILO commitment to gender equality and the improvement of working conditions for women, the International Labour Organization (ILO) celebrates International Women's Day each year by hosting a round table discussion and a film festival highlighting the role and/or achievements of women in a particular field of work. ...
November 2005
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22 November 2005, Geneve, Switzerland
Campaign on Social Security and Coverage for All
Only one in five people in the world has adequate social security coverage. The other four need it too, but somehow must manage without. Governments, employers' and workers' organizations considered that the highest priority should be given to "policies and initiatives that bring social security to those who are not covered by existing systems". ...
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17 November 2005 - 22 November 2005, ILO Geneva, Switzerland
World day against child labour 2005
This year World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) called our attention to a form of work that is dangerous to children in every way; child labour in quarrying and mining. It is physically dangerous because of the heavy and awkward loads, the strenuousness of the work, the unstable underground structures, the tools, the toxic chemicals, and the exposure to sun and water.
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17 November 2005 - 28 November 2005, Geneve, Switzerland
SCREAM – Stop Child Labour - Supporting Children’s Rights through Education, the Arts and Media
SCREAM is an education and social mobilization initiative, to help educators worldwide promote understanding and awareness of child labour among young people
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17 November 2005 - 24 November 2005, ILO Geneva, Switzerland
Red Card to Child Labour
In several sporting disciplines, but especially in football, the red card sanctions faults which are liable to exclusion from the field. In 2002, the ILO and IPEC decided to use the symbol of the red card to raise awareness in preventing, challenging and eliminating child labour.
June 2005
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12 June 2005, Geneve, Switzerland
World Day Against Child Labour
An estimated one million children work in small scale mining and quarrying around the world. These children work in some of the worst conditions imaginable, where they face serious risk of work-related death, injury or chronic illness.
March 2005
August 2003
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20 August 2003, Geneva Stadium, Switzerland
Switzerland vs. France
Red Card Campaign at Geneva Stadium - [pdf 26 KB]
A new edition of Red Card Campaign against child labour will be launched
on the occasion of the Football match Switzerland vs France at the Geneva Stadium on 20 August 03, with the support of the Swiss Football Association and the French Federation of football.
December 2002
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18 December 2002, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
Red Card and Real Madrid - [pdf 42 KB]
The Real Madrid football club and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are teaming up to raise a "Red card" to the child labour in its worst forms - a practice that traps one of every eight children - or some 180 million worldwide - in exploitative, often dangerous work.
June 2002
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12 June 2002, ILO Geneva, Switzerland
World Day Against Child Labour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the first World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 as a way to highlight the plight of working children. Observed on June 12th, the day is intended to serve as a catalyst for the growing worldwide movement against child labour.
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01 June 2002, Mali
Africa Cup of Nations - [pdf 62 KB]
Launch of the Red Card to Child Labour campaign
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