Child Labour
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Global conference to discuss urgent measures to tackle child labour
More than 160 million children are still in child labour around the world. With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to reverse years of progress, the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour will be taking place in Durban, South Africa, 15–20 May. More than 4,000 delegates will discuss good practices, identify gaps and the urgent measures that are needed to help children in child labour.
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Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward
Published for the first time jointly by the ILO and UNICEF, as co-custodians of Target 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the report takes stock of where we stand in the global effort to end child labour.
News
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Child Labour
ILO, UNICEF and the Fijian media join hands to strengthen reporting on child safety and protection
29 April 2022
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Video
Trailer - Promotional videos for the project “An Integrated Model for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey”
29 April 2022
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Video
Short - Promotional videos for the project “An Integrated Model for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey”
29 April 2022
Events
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5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour
15 - 20 May 2022
The Government of South Africa will host the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour.
Publications
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Publication
Myanmar: Legal Review of national laws and regulations related to child labour in light of international standards 2020, Executive report
01 April 2022
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Meeting document
Zero tolerance for child labour, forced labour and human trafficking - Agenda
28 February 2022
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eLearning tools on child labour
The eLearning tools are designed to help to better understand what child labour is and the key role ILO stakeholders can play.
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A mobile application against child labour
Eliminating and preventing child labour: Checkpoints for Companies
This app allows business managers and auditors to create interactive checklists that will help them ensure a child labour-free operation. There are 18 checkpoints in total, divided into six categories. Each checkpoint provides best-practice recommendations for taking action.