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Forced and child labour in Uzbek cotton fields continues to fall

Systematic and systemic child and forced labour were not used by the Uzbekistan government during the 2019 cotton production cycle, according to a new ILO report.

ILO and Uzbekistan: cooperation that goes beyond child labour and forced labour

Uzbekistan’s ability to create enough decent jobs will be the key factor to enable and sustain the ongoing reform process. This was stated by the participants of the roundtable “Sustaining reforms through decent work” held on 5 February in Tashkent.

A year of partnership and action on child labour has begun

On 21 January 2021 the International Labour Organization (ILO) joined activists and UN, regional and national partners from around the globe to launch the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.

ILO builds national capacity to analyze data on child and forced labor in Africa

The International Labour Office under its project “Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa” (ACCEL Africa), conducts a training on data analysis relating to child labour and forced labour for 28...

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Next steps to end child labour in global supply chains

A major conference takes place this week in the Netherlands that aims to set out the next steps in ending child labour in global supply chains. ILO Director-General Guy Ryder took part in a panel discussion at the conference, which has been...

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Daw Aye Ki’s turning point Finding new financial solutions in the COVID era

Like so many people across Myanmar and around the world, Daw Aye Ki suffered from sleepless nights during the COVID-19 pandemic.

National and Local Stakeholders Met for the Elimination of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture

With the participation and contribution of national and local stakeholders, activities of hazelnut harvesting season of 2019 aimed at ending child labor in seasonal agriculture were discussed with respect to efficient implementation of relevant...

ILO Accel Africa project supports the drafting of the Nigeria Alliance 8.7 communication strategy in Lagos

The workshop gathered approximately 40 participants who are Members of the Alliance 8.7 Technical Committee and are members of one of the three identified Priority areas.

ILO launches the Report: “Ending Child Labour, Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Global Supply Chains”

The report joins data and expertise from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) , the International Organization for Migration (IOM) , the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labour Organization ...

Let them fly, don’t clip their wings !

Ridma Weerawardena is the latest musician from around the world to join the ILO’s Global Music Against Child Labour Initiative. The song is his contribution to the global and Sri Lankan fight to end child labour

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Journalists awarded for reporting on child labour

No first prize was given in the media award aiming at raising public awareness on child labour.

Cotton picking women and adolescent girls of Southern Punjab sensitized on child labour, forced labour and OSH

ILO organised series of five farm level awareness raising seminars cum workshops on child labour, forced labour and OSH for the cotton picking women and adolescent girls workers of Southern Punjab under its project “Elimination of Child Labour and...

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Countries in Asia and the Pacific drive action to end child labour, forced labour and human trafficking

Asia-Pacific countries committed to accelerate action and strengthen collaboration to ensure that all women, men, girls and boys are free from child labour, forced labour and human trafficking.

No social justice without achieving Target 8.7

Ms. Walter Dagmar, Director, DWT South Asia and India, addresses the gathering on behalf of ILO’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Ms. Tomoko Nishimoto at the inaugural session of the Asia Regional Conference on Alliance 8.7

Standards and practices for a zero-tolerance policy on child labour

ILO supports the participation of over 1500 children to the Abidjan District International Marathon

On the celebration of the National Day of Peace in Côte d'Ivoire, and a few days before the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Labour Organisation provide over 1500 T-shirts to...

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Child labour and human trafficking remain important concerns in global supply chains

New estimates of child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains are revealed in a report compiled by the ILO, OECD, IOM and UNICEF – members of the Alliance 8.7 partnership on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery...

Seminar on Business, Human Rights and Decent Work for SME Advisors in Georgia

The course aimed to discuss the principles of responsible business conduct and corporate social responsibility and how those principles can be most effectively implemented in business operations which will affect positively the worker productivity,...

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Timor-Leste moves forward to reach a future without child labour

The Government of Timor-Leste has launched the first child labour survey and the series of labour force survey, supported by the ILO, to eradicate child labour in all its forms and promote decent work for all.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | ZAMBIA - “I was 11 when I started to work in tobacco farms. Now I am skilled and became a tailor”

Simasiku Ngenda is one of the Zambian teenagers who have been supported by an ILO-sponsored project so that they can leave child labour and learn a trade.