News on forced labour

Why companies and procurement professionals need to act more sustainably

01 October 2020

A message from Michael Elkin - Chief Technical Advisor of the ILO SCORE Programme - on child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains and what can lead buyers do to overcome the challenges that give rise to them.

Countries in Asia and the Pacific drive action to end child labour, forced labour and human trafficking

22 November 2019

Asia-Pacific countries committed to accelerate action and strengthen collaboration to ensure that all women, men, girls and boys are free from child labour, forced labour and human trafficking.

"Ending child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in Global Supply Chains"

01 September 2019

Presentation of the key findings and recommendations of a report prepared jointly by the ILO, the OECD, the International Organisation for Migration, and UNICEF, under the auspices of Alliance 8.7

Sustainable Development Goals High on Trade Union Agenda

30 August 2018

In June – August 2018, the Trade Union Federation of Kyrgyzstan (TUFK) with support of the International Labour Organization held workshops across the country on the role and policies of Kyrgyz trade unions in achieving sustainable development goals (SDG). The conclusive meeting took place on August 29 in Karakol, Issyk-Kul.

Tripartite Meeting of Experts on Defining Recruitment Fees and Related Costs

The ILO Governing Body at its 331st Session agreed to convene in November 2018 a three-day “Tripartite Meeting of Experts on Defining Recruitment Fees and Related Costs”, with the objective to review, amend and adopt draft definitions on recruitment fees and related costs developed by the Office based on a global comparative study and thorough analysis by the Office of definitions of recruitment fees and costs; and recommend ways to disseminate and use the adopted definition at the international and national levels by constituents.
Please note that this Meeting is by invitation only and not open to the public.

Tajikistan: Orientation Training Workshop on Forced Labour, Modern Slavery, Child Trafficking and Child Labour

30 March 2017

On 30 March 2017, a one-day orientation-training workshop for national partners on forced labour, modern slavery, child trafficking and child labour was organized in Tajikistan.

Sub-regional consultation workshop on achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 8.7

This sub-regional consultation was designed to follow a schedule of large plenary sessions with expert panels, small multi-stakeholder breakout groups, and live lunch talks. Recognizing that within the SDG 8.7 thematic areas of work there are distinct methodological approaches, policy and programming considerations, each session had a specific focus and allocated time for technical deliberation relating to implementation and policy.
New alliance against forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour

14 September 2016

The ILO facilitated a regional consultation to achieve the targets of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.7.

Tripartite Meeting of Experts to Develop Guidance on Fair Recruitment

The ILO Governing Body at its 326th Session agreed to convene in September 2016 a three-day “Tripartite Meeting of Experts to Develop Guidance on Fair Recruitment”, with the objective to adopt ILO guidelines on fair recruitment, encompassing both cross-border and national recruitment. The outcomes of such a meeting will inform the general discussion on labour migration that has been included on the agenda of the International Labour Conference in June 2017, as well as the second recurrent discussion on fundamental principles and rights at work.

Please note that this Meeting is by invitation only and not open to the public.

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