News on child labour
2022
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News
With the support of the ILO, Mauritania bans hazardous child labour
26 January 2022
In the framework of the MAP'16 project implemented in Mauritania and financed by USDOL (US Department of Labor) and in accordance with the provisions of ILO Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, the Mauritanian Ministry of Public Service and Labour decreed a law listing the dangerous work (LTD) prohibited to children
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News
12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 4: SSE and South-South and triangular cooperation
21 January 2022
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News
New US Department of Labor funding to advance the fight against child labour, forced labour and human trafficking worldwide
20 January 2022
Contribution of US$ 10 million supports ILO’s work to address the root causes of child labour, forced labour and human trafficking
2021
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Article
Responsible Enterprises: Innovative Pathways to Child Labour Elimination
22 December 2021
Participants were introduced to the principles of the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration) and its comprehensive approach to tackle child labour including aspects related to social dialogue, social protection, formalization and apprenticeship, labour inspection and remediation mechanisms, occupational safety and health.
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Opinion editorial
Migrant fishers prone to modern slavery
20 December 2021
An opinion editorial by Tauvik Muhamad, programme manager for ILO's skills development and Muhammad Nour, ILO's programme coordinator for Accelerator Lab 8.7, in conjunction with the commemoration of the International Migrants Day. The opinion article was published by the Jakarta Post on 20 December.
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Video
Awareness raising activities to combat child labour launched in Iraq
19 December 2021
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the International Labour Organization kicked off a series of activities that support a nation-wide campaign to tackle the worst forms of child labour in Iraq.
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Press release
Iraq launches activities to combat child labour as part of nation-wide campaign
19 December 2021
Iraq’s Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the ILO have unveiled new awareness-raising activities as part of a campaign to tackle the worst forms of child labour in the country.
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News
ILO highlights intervention models on building sustainable local communities through cooperatives
15 December 2021
The ILO presented its experiences of working with cooperatives on child labour in global supply chains and forced displacement contexts during the 33rd World Cooperative Congress.
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News
ILO discusses the role of cooperatives in promoting Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) in value chains
15 December 2021
The ILO was invited to participate and present in the panel “Strengthening our Cooperative Identity by supporting ethical value chain management” organized in the framework of the ICA’s 33rd World Cooperative Congress.
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Child labour
Japanese artist collaborates with the ILO through ArtWorks Programme
10 December 2021
Ms Yoko Oginome is to contribute a song on child labour as part of advocacy campaign on decent work.