News
2019
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Press release
ILO calls actors to join the movement against child labour in Africa
12 June 2019
On the Celebration of the World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organisation calls actors and organisations to join and add their voices towards the acceleration of the worldwide movement against child labour.
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Child labour
Tuvalu ratifies Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
12 June 2019
Tuvalu is the 186th Member State to have ratified Convention No. 182.
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Our impact, Their voices
Caring Gold: Future without child labour
11 June 2019
The dark reality of child labour and poverty remain despite the glitter of gold. Going beyond child-focused interventions, the ILO Caring Gold Project funded by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL), convened key actors and introduced innovations to end child labour and to improve working conditions in artisanal and small-scale gold mines.
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World Day Against Child Labour
Child labour in Myanmar robs 1million children away from their aspirations
11 June 2019
World Child Labour Day 2019: Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams!
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Child labour
Eritrea ratifies Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
07 June 2019
Eritrea is the 185th Member State to have ratified Convention No. 182.
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining
Child labour in mining, poor working conditions take centre stage in inter-regional meeting
29 May 2019
With the growing global movement to support just transition and formalization of artisanal and small-scale gold mines, the ILO brought together experts and global actors to address child labour and poor working conditions in an inter-regional meeting held in the Philippines.
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ILO Recognition Awards
Innovation to promote fundamental principles and rights at work
17 May 2019
Within the framework of the ILO Recognition Awards 2018, the ILO recognized innovation to promote fundamental principles and rights at work, namely with regard to the abolition of forced labour and the elimination of child labour.
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Presentation
Historical Slideshow "100 years of ILO action to tackle child labour"
24 April 2019
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Historical slideshow
100 years of ILO action to tackle child labour
24 April 2019
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Video
ILO 24-Hour Global Tour Manila: Child Labour
11 April 2019
The issue of addressing child labour and improving working conditions in small-scale gold mines takes centre stage. The ILO 24-Hour Global Tour Manila held on 11 April 2019 featured a speech choir to bring to light that children are more precious than gold.