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Capacity building of cotton communities on child labour, forced labour and occupational health and safety

ILO organised series of 27 community level awareness raising seminars on child labour, forced labour, OSH including COVID-19 and protecting children from pesticides for the cotton picking workers of Southern Punjab under its project “Elimination of...

Switzerland and the ILO sign a new framework agreement

The ILO also welcomes the announcement of Switzerland’s membership in Alliance 8.7

Malawi’s Ministry of Labour pledges to accelerate efforts for the eradication of child labour

The Deputy Minister of Labour, Malawi, Honourable Vera Kamtukule has joined the African Union and its Member States, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and other stakeholders in adding her voice in pursuit of the global target to eliminate...

Stakeholders reaffirm commitment to eradicate child labour in Pakistan

The ILO Office for Pakistan convened national consultative workshop in Islamabad to present Asia Regional Child Labour (ARC) Project to stakeholders, solicit inputs for validating/amending the priority sectors for in-depth research and interventions...

The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) and the ILO support the transition from "Corporate Social Responsibility" to "Responsible...

#EndChildLabour2021

ILO and AU launch International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour paving the way for greater collaboration among stakeholders in...

In Africa, the regional launch of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour marked a call to a shift from commitment to action towards the achievement of the African Union Agenda 2063 and SDG target 8.7.

Q&A

Q&A: RTA Fellowships and Seed Grants

The ILO project “From Research to Action”, in collaboration with IOM, will award 3 research fellowships and 10 seed grants.

Launch of the Inter-Agency Toolkit on Child Labour in Humanitarian Action

Forced labour

50 for Freedom forced labour campaign reaches landmark target

Fifty countries have shown their commitment to eradicate contemporary forms of slavery by ratifying the ILO Forced Labour Protocol (P.29). The ratifications have met an initial target set by the 50 for Freedom campaign, which urges governments to...

The UN Resident Coordinator in Turkey and ILO Turkey Director Call for Taking Action to End Child Labour

On the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkey and ILO Turkey Director call for taking action to end child labour through individual and corporate pledges. - Rodriguez and Özcan: “Do your share,...

Forced labour

What if your pencil was a tool against forced labour?

A global cartoon competition will raise awareness of forced labour, which affects 25 million people worldwide.

Funding opportunity for Junior Researchers

Fellowships and Seed Grants for Junior Researchers

What are your research ideas on child labour, forced labour, and human trafficking issues?

The UN International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour: Enterprises in Action to Eliminate Child Labour

To mark the occasion of the UN International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, a booth on “Enterprises in Action to eliminate child labour” was presented during the Global Technical Team Meeting of the Enterprises Department of the ILO on 24...

ILO and local partners in Mosul discuss collaboration in the fight against child labour in the Ninewa Governorate

Activities are being implemented by the ILO and partners to address the worst forms of child labour among forcibly displaced persons and vulnerable host community members. 

Voices

A song to let children fly

Sri Lankan music star Ridma Weerawardena talks about his hit song "Let them fly" and why he decided to join the fight against child labour. Read more on our new multimedia Voices platform.

Music competition launched to raise awareness of child labour

The competition aims to harness the power of music to help combat child labour, which affects 152 million children worldwide.

Music Against Child Labour - Take part in the competition

The Music Against Child Labour Initiative is launching a global competition for the UN International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour 2021. The competition aims to rally the world of music to raise awareness against this injustice and to...

UN Year: End Child Labour 2021

AR Rahman: Let's use the power of music to fight child labour

Music transcends all barriers. The Music Against Child Labour Initiative launches an international song competition this February with AR Rahman as one of the esteemed judges.

ILO and TAML collaborate to advance children’s rights in Malawi

Through the new programme, TAML will promote best practice tea estate policies and codes of conduct through inclusive business models with smallholder farmers on child labour, engage with smallholder farmers for improved compliance throughout the...

South-South Cooperation

ILO and Brazil seal new project to support the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean free of Child Labour

In the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, a renewed South-South cooperation partnership is essential to promote the exchange of knowledge and the improvement of public policies.