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2014 World Day Against Child Labour

New York rallies against child labour

Officials at the United Nations expressed their support for the victims of child labour and for the ongoing efforts of the ILO and others to combat this persistent but hidden exploitation.

Kegalle District declares a Child Labour Free Zone

Kegalle District declares a Child Labour Free Zone by 2016 to mark World Day Against Child Labour

Public-Private Partnerships

CAOBISCO and ILO extend cooperation in combating child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting in Turkey

Project addresses seasonal work by children in hazelnut farming in Turkey.

Child story

"Jacques": a former gang member

As part of the World Day Against Child Labour, the ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), is getting together with the Haitian daily newspaper “Le Nouvelliste”. The aim is to support 10 young journalists selected by...

FAO marks the World Day Against Child Labour 2014

On June 12, FAO, in collaboration with the ILO, hosted an event on child labour in fisheries and aquaculture; launched the eLearning course "End child labour in agriculture", and published a message from FAO Director Director General.

Social protection essential to help eradicate child labour

Well designed social protection policies, sensitive to children’s needs, can make a real difference in the fight to eradicate child labour, said the International Labour Organization on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour.

Ryder: We’ve endorsed an “agenda that really matters”

The 103rd International Labour Conference (ILC) closed following more than two weeks of deliberations on key world of work issues, including forced labour, migration, informality, investment in quality employment.

WDACL 2014: ILO-IPEC Shrimp Project in Thailand hosted a group of Thai youth for discussion and study tour on engaging the youth and the...

On the World Day Against Child Labour, 24 Thai children, youth and instructors from several high-schools, academies and universities such as the Zoo Crew dance group and the SuperStar Academy visited the ILO-IPEC Shrimp Project team to discuss child...

Red Card to Child Labour

ILO FPRW Branch joins the "Red Card to Child Labour" Campaign

ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) Branch Staff joins the "Red Card to Child Labour" Campaign and says "All together against child labour"

Students voices against child labour

On June 12th students from schools in the greater Suva area added their voices and songs to the fight against child labour

Art work

'Til Everyone Can See

On 12 June, the International World Day against Child Labour, the ILO’s Red Card campaign kicks off with an original song, 'Til Everyone Can See, by Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger and violinist Ann Marie Simpson, with featured artists Travis...

Red Card to Child Labour

Football star Le Cong Vinh holds up Red Card to child labour

National football team striker Le Cong Vinh holds up his Red Card and joins ILO cause against child labour on the World Day Against Child Labour (12 June).

World Day Against Child Labour – 12 June, 2014

Social protection essential to help eradicate child labour

The ILO calls on governments to step up their efforts to extend social protection in order to help keep children out of child labour

World Day Against Child Labour

The ILO in the Arab States launches a string of initiatives to mark the World Day Against Child Labour

ILO events in Jordan and Lebanon highlight child labour among residents and refugees.

World Day Against Child Labour

Social protection essential to help eradicate child labour

The ILO calls on governments to step up their efforts to extend social protection in order to help keep children out of child labour.

Keynote address: Extend social protection, combat child labour

By Ms Carla Henry, Deputy Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines, delivered on behalf of Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the World Day against Child Labour, Tacloban, Philippines,...

Statement - South Asian Child Rights Group Calls for Augmented Social Protection to End Child Labour and All Forms of Violence against...

World Day against Child Labour

Statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of the World Day against Child Labour

WDACL 2014: ILO-IPEC Thailand partners join the global campaign against child labour

All children in Thailand, including those that are migrants, should enjoy their right to education. This is one of the key tenets of the ILO-IPEC’s work in Thailand. The ILO-IPEC partners are joining the ILO’s global campaign against child labour...

Red Card to Child Labour

Pope Francis message on the World Day Against Child Labour

Pope Francis referred to the World Day Against Child Labour during his general audience at The Vatican.