All news: forced labour + trafficking in persons

Finalists of the 3rd ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call on Preventing forced labour to be announced on 27 October

The finalists will move on to the next stage of the evaluation process and will be invited to present their ideas to an independent panel of judges.

Combating child labour in cocoa farming

Focus on WIND: an ILO integrated approach to eliminate child labour in cocoa farming

Abidjan (ILO News) - The International Labour Organization (ILO) through the ACCEL Africa project (Accelerating Action for the Elimination of Child Labour in African Supply Chains), and its partners from the National Agency for Rural Development...

International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) partner to eliminate child labour through school...

This partnership comes at a critical time, as COVID-19 has contributed to rising rates of school dropouts, including because of the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic, as well as periodic school closures.

Winning research proposals

16 Junior Researchers Awarded Fellowships and Seed Grants

A promising group of researchers are selected to address knowledge gaps in the field of child labour, forced labour, and human trafficking.

ILO promotes the extension of Universal Health Coverage to rural households in cocoa-producing areas

In Côte d'Ivoire, the project focuses on the "cocoa supply chain" in the sub-prefecture of Soubré and M'batto and includes a social protection component. This component aims to find ways to strengthen the social protection of families on cocoa farms...

Tripartite Consultation - Gap Analysis on the Forced Labour Protocol (2014)

The Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development (MoOP&HRD) with the technical assistance of the ILO convened a stakeholder’s consultation on the situation and gaps concerning the Protocol on Forced Labour (P029, 2014).

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Cambodia commits to expanding decent work for migrants in the fishing and seafood processing sectors

With support from the European Union, the ILO and Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training launched the Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia Programme with key stakeholders in Cambodia and agreed upon a work plan of activities.

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Sierra Leone is founding crisis recovery and resilience on international labour standards

Sierra Leone’s historic ratification of 9 ILO instruments was marked in a virtual ceremony with the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

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Antigua and Barbuda ratifies nine ILO instruments

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Risk of forced labour rises as the crisis hits the most vulnerable

A recent ILO report highlights how the crisis has threatened the fundamental principles and rights at work – namely the freedom to organize and bargain collectively, and the freedom from forced labour, child labour, and discrimination in employment...

Strengthening child labour data analysis capacities in Pakistan

The ILO in Pakistan, through its Asia Regional Child Labour (ARC) Project, funded by Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) trained 70 stakeholders on child labour data analysis in a bid to strengthen capacities as they embark on...

Promoting decent work in rural economy

ILO’s Virtual Academy to promote decent work in rural economy

To improve rural working condition during and beyond the pandemic, the ILO in Indonesia organized the first Virtual Academy to promote decent work in rural economy, with specific focus on the agriculture sector, through country-level policy...

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Antigua and Barbuda strengthen their commitment to combat forced labour

Antigua and Barbuda become the 55th country in the world to ratify the ILO 2014 Protocol on Forced Labour.

Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia (SEA)

Lao People’s Democratic Republic holds dialogue on realizing decent work for migrants in the fishing and seafood processing industry

The ILO and the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare organized a National Consultative Dialogue to introduce the Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia Programme to key stakeholders and agree upon an initial work plan of activities.

What if your pencil was a tool against forced labour?

50 countries have now ratified the Protocol on Forced Labour, demonstrating their determination to end forced labour in all its forms. They have committed to prevent forced labour, protect victims and ensure they have access to justice and...

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Comoros is determined to fight Forced Labour

Comoros has ratified the Forced Labour Protocol, becoming the 54th country in the world to do so, and the 13th in Africa.

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Commemorating the World Day against Trafficking in Persons

The development partners working together to combat trafficking in persons, present recommendations for consideration of the Government

UN Network on Migration for Arab States marks World Day against Trafficking in Persons

The network calls on states in the region to take urgent action to combat trafficking in persons and identify, protect, and assist victims of human trafficking.

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Cartoonists from all over the world draw their visions of forced labour

To mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons the International Labour Organization and Human Resources without Borders have announced the winners of an international cartoon competition on forced labour.

In Thailand, preventing trafficking in persons before it begins

Trafficking is a grave violation of human rights and a form of violence against girls and women, including women migrant workers. Under the global EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls, the joint ILO-UN Women Safe...