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Ensuring Decent Working Conditions to Workers

A round table “The World of Work in Uzbekistan: Situation and Prospects” was held in Tashkent on the occasion of the World Day for Decent Work launched by the International Trade Union Confederation.

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Timor-Leste launches its first National Child Labour Survey Report and Mini Labour Force Survey Report 2016

The Government of Timor-Leste has taken an important step in its effort to eradicate child labour in all its forms, particularly the worst forms of child labour .

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ILO encourages Malaysia to consider pathfinder role for an Alliance 8.7

Marking Malaysia’s World Day against Child Labour, ILO encourages Malaysia to lead at the regional and global levels as a pathfinder country in fight against child labour.

US delegation visits ILO projects addressing child labour in cocoa-farming communities in Côte d'Ivoire

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, September 3, 2019 – A delegation of staff members from the United States House of Representatives visited a cocoa-growing community, which benefited from four International Labour Office (ILO) projects aimed at eliminating...

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | NIGERIA - “The ILO project will contribute to the elimination of child labour in Nigeria’s supply chains”

Nigeria is one of the six countries covered by a new ILO project to accelerate the elimination of child labour in African supply chains.

High-Level Consultation on Eliminating Child Labour

ILO Bangladesh Hosts High-Level Consultation on Eliminating Child Labour

Regional workshop explores the gaps in current knowledge base to end Child Labour in Six South East Asia Nations.

Stepping up the fight against child labour

GENEVA (ILO News) – A large gap remains between the ratification of Conventions on child labour and the actions countries take to deal with the problem, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report marking the tenth anniversary of...

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | UGANDA - “The ILO project will contribute to the elimination of child labour in Uganda’s tea and coffee supply...

Uganda is one of the six countries covered by a new ILO project to accelerate the elimination of child labour in African supply chains. It is likely to have a major impact on thousands of children’s lives throughout the country.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | UGANDA - “I still live with back pain because of my work as a child in a tea plantation”

Molly Namirembe was involved in child labour for two years in Uganda when she was just 11. She is still coping with the consequences and decided to share her story to help eradicate child labour.

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2021 declared International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour

The UN General Assembly has urged the international community to step up efforts to eradicate forced labour and child labour, and declared 2021 as the Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.

2021 declared International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour

The UN General Assembly has urged the international community to step up efforts to eradicate forced labour and child labour, and declared 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.

UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Accelerating action to end forced labour, human trafficking, modern slavery and child labour; experiences from Alliance 8.7 pathfinder...

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | ZAMBIA - “Staying away from child labour will benefit the entire family, not just the child”

Febby Kahale is a 17-year-old girl who did not finish her schooling because she was working in tobacco fields. However, she and other children involved in child labour are now slowly going out of poverty thanks to an ILO project.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | MALAWI – “The ILO project will contribute to the elimination of child labour in Malawi’s tea and coffee supply...

Malawi is one of the six countries covered by a new ILO project to accelerate the elimination of child labour in African supply chains. It is likely to have a major impact on thousands of children’s lives throughout the country.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | EGYPT - “The ILO project will contribute to the elimination of child labour in Egypt’s cotton supply chain”

CAIRO, June 17, 2019 – Egypt is one of the six countries covered by a new ILO project to accelerate the elimination of child labour in African supply chains. It is likely to have a major impact on thousands of children’s lives throughout the country.

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Opening address at the World Day against Child Labour celebration in the Philippines

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the World Day against Child Labour celebration in the Philippines, Pasay, Philippines, 29 June 2019

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Vanuatu ratifies the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)

Vanuatu has now ratified all of the 8 ILO Fundamental Conventions

100 Years of Action Against Child Labour

On the occasion of 12 June World Day Against Child Labour and 100th Anniversary of the International Labour Organization (ILO), a photo exhibition and booth area was held at Atakule, Ankara on 13-14 June 2019.

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Launch of a Girl Guide Badge on Preventing Child Labour

Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association (SLGGA), in partnership with the ILO in Sri Lanka and Maldives, launched a new badge on preventing Child Labour to mark World Day Against Child Labour last week.

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Jordanian youth highlight plight of working children through artistic performances

The performances were part of an event marking this year’s World Day Against Child Labour.