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.

• Full report
• Executive Summary (available in English, Français, Español and other languages)
• FAQs
• Press release

Digital Information Systems for collaborative work to end child labour, forced labour and human trafficking

The ILO and the Alliance 8.7 are launching a competition calling for innovative solutions with social impact to accelerate action towards SDG Target 8.7.

Who can apply? individuals, government agencies, NGOs and civil society organizations, Alliance 8.7 partners, public and private enterprises, regional and sectoral bodies, research organizations, cooperatives, education and training institutions, including universities.
Prize:  USD 30,000
Deadline for submission: 15 September 2021 (midnight Geneva time)

World Day Against Child Labour 2021

High-level side event: “Act Now, End Child Labour!”

This year’s World Day Against Child Labour focuses on action taken for the 2021 International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. It is the first World Day since the universal ratification of the ILO’s Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, and takes place at time when the COVID-19 crisis threatens to reverse years of progress in tackling the problem.

2021: International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour

The International Year was adopted in the 2019 UN General Assembly. A main aim of the year is to urge governments to do what is necessary to achieve SDG Target 8.7.