World Day Against Child Labour in Indonesia

This year, in commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, the ILO is partnering with one of Indonesia’s leading universities to strengthen efforts to end child labour.

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Every year on 12 June, the World Day Against Child Labour brings together governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, businesses, civil society, communities and individuals to strengthen action to end child labour. The 2026 World Day comes at a decisive moment, following the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Marrakech, which reaffirmed the need to accelerate progress and turn commitments into concrete results. Under the slogan “Red card to child labour: Fair play for children, decent work for adults”, the campaign calls for stronger action on quality education, social protection, decent work, stronger laws and enforcement, and other measures that address the root causes of child labour. Despite progress, 138 million children remain in child labour worldwide, including nearly 54 million in hazardous work. On this World Day Against Child Labour, raise the Red card to child labour and help turn the Marrakech commitments into real change for children, families and communities everywhere.

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