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Modern Slavery and Child Labour

ILO to host Facebook Live Session on 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery and Child Labour

Trade unions and producer organizations join forces to tackle child labour in agriculture

In September 2017 over 20 representatives of rural workers’ trade unions, national trade union centres, and small producers’ organizations, including cooperatives, from 13 countries in Africa convened in Ghana. The purpose of the workshop was to...

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Informative Seminar for Teachers and School Managers on Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture

Informative seminar on child labour monitoring mechanism for removal and prevention from work of children taking part in seasonal agriculture with their families.

10th European Regional Meeting

ILO’s 10th European Regional Meeting Covers the Public-Private Partnership in Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture

In the 10th European Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO)* a stand was launched by the Association of Chocolate, Biscuits and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) to share information concerning activities to...

Statement

"Organizing against child labour" - African Regional Workshop of rural workers’ trade unions and small producers’ organizations, Accra and...

Statement of the African Regional Workshop of rural workers’ trade unions and small producers’ organizations to exchange experiences of “Organizing against child labour” adopted in Accra, 30 September 2017, held under the auspices of the...

Stakeholder Visit and Meetings were held in Ordu on the Elimination of Child Labour in Seasonal Hazelnut Harvesting

“An Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL) in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project” run by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Ministry of Labour and Social Security reaches...

Combatting Child Labour in Seasonal Hazelnut Harvesting is on Its 5th Year

As the hazelnut harvesting season ends social support centres of “An Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project” are closing the period of education...

Opening remarks at the Alliance 8.7 Consultation for the Pacific Islands

By Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the Alliance 8.7 Consultation for the Pacific Islands

Latin America and the Caribbean

ILO highlights massive decent work deficit for youth

Over 50 million young people in Latin America and the Caribbean face a labour market characterised by unemployment, informality and a lack of opportunities. They represent a major challenge, which was discussed at a preparatory meeting ahead of the...

ILO to launch a series of short videos on domestic workers: “We have the same right” campaign

A campaign to improve the working conditions of domestic workers in Indonesia titled “We Have the Same Right: Seven Stories of Domestic Workers” by reaching out to their employers and the public at large will be launched by the International Labour...

Modern slavery and child labour

40 million in modern slavery and 152 million in child labour around the world

New data reveal that the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal Target 8.7, will not be achieved unless efforts to fight modern slavery and child labour are dramatically increased.

Modern slavery and child labour

40 million in modern slavery and 152 million in child labour around the world

New data reveal that the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal Target 8.7, will not be achieved unless efforts to fight modern slavery and child labour are dramatically increased.

Global Estimates of Child Labour

The International Partnership for Cooperation on Child Labour in Agriculture on the new ILO Global Estimates of Child Labour

Gender equality

Powerful global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work

New initiative will support innovative and effective equal pay policies and practices around the globe.

Media advisory

Alliance 8.7 to present the latest global estimates of modern slavery and child labour

Press and integration

Media plays critical role in ensuring fair gains of economic growth

A media workshop is organized to help Vietnamese labour journalists gain in-depth knowledge on industrial relations issues in economic integration.

ILO seeks to combat street-based child labour through new support centre in Beirut

The ILO, Lebanon’s Ministry of Labour and the Norwegian Embassy inaugurate an ILO-supported children’s centre in one of the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs. The centre, operated by Beyond Association, will provide a variety of support services...

Decent Work for Sustainable Development in Tanzania

“Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”

ILO and MOL to open new support centre for working street children in Beirut

The Beyond Ouzai Centre in one of the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs will provide a variety of support services to local and refugee child labourers.

UN agencies ILO and FAO launch first Arabic-language guide for practitioners attending to child labour in agriculture

The guide offers practical and detailed information on attending to child labour in the agricultural sector in Lebanon, where the incidence of child labour has increased dramatically in recent years.