News on forced labour
November 2017
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The international community agrees to redouble efforts to fight against child labour and forced labour
16 November 2017
The three-day IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour concluded with the adoption of the Buenos Aires Declaration which spells out principles and actions to be taken. During the meeting, delegates presented almost 100 pledges for concrete steps towards the eradication of child labour and forced labour, and the generation of quality employment for young people.
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Namibia joins the global movement to combat forced labour
06 November 2017
October 2017
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Facebook Live on 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery and Child Labour
The ILO will hold a special Facebook Live Session on the 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery and Child Labour on Tuesday, 24 October at 08:30 GMT (10:30 Geneva time).
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ILO to host Facebook Live Session on 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery and Child Labour
23 October 2017
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IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour
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The horror of modern slavery on screen
12 October 2017
50 for Freedom advocate and actor, Joaquín Furriel, was special guest of the International Labour Organization at a screening in Geneva of the award-winning movie, ‘The Boss: Anatomy of a crime.’
September 2017
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Switzerland reaffirms its commitment to combating all forms of forced labour
28 September 2017
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Spain joins the global movement to combat forced labour
21 September 2017
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40 million in modern slavery and 152 million in child labour around the world
19 September 2017
New data reveal that the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal Target 8.7, will not be achieved unless efforts to fight modern slavery and child labour are dramatically increased.
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Powerful global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work
18 September 2017
New initiative will support innovative and effective equal pay policies and practices around the globe.