World Day Against Child Labour

Closing ceremony – Beyond SDG target 8.7: Political pathways for the next global target on child labour: 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour With the 2025 deadline of SDG Target 8.7 now passed, the global community faces a critical juncture in the fight against child labour. While the latest ILO–UNICEF Global Estimates indicate renewed progress since 2020, they also make clear that current trends remain far from sufficient to achieve elimination in the near term . Building on the technical session led by ILO and UNICEF at the Global Conference on Child Labour in Morocco , this plenary provides a political space to reflect on the implications of the evidence, consider future policy choices , and articulate a collective signal on the place of child labour within the post-2030 development agenda . The session is not intended to negotiate new targets, but to help frame the political direction for what comes next. Watch the Closing ceremony – Beyond SDG target 8.7:...

In a context marked by a high prevalence of child labour and persistent structural challenges , this session aims to foster strategic dialogue and strengthen regional ownership in order to translate political commitments into concrete and sustainable actions , in line with international labour standards and the continent's development priorities. Organized around three high-level panels, this session brings together African ministers attending the Conference, senior ILO officials, the Ambassador of Morocco to Geneva, and representatives of employers and workers. The discussions highlight the progress made since the Durban Conference and outline the commitments to be reinforced following the Sixth Conference in Marrakech. Watch the Special session: child labour in Africa! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

  6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour .''Preventing and Responding to child exploitation and abuse in digital environments: From global commitments to national and sectoral action''. This session will address the growing challenge of child exploitation and abuse in digital environments and its implications for child protection and labour systems. Watch the way for p reventing and responding to child exploitation and abuse in digital environments: From global commitments to national and sectoral action! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour ''Impact of child labour on mental health.'' Child labour remains a worrying global phenomenon, affecting millions of children, particularly in contexts of poverty, crises, and the informal economy. Beyond its physical and educational consequences, child labour has deep and lasting impacts on the mental health and psychosocial well-being of the children concerned. Watch the Impact of child labour on mental health! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour - Effectively tackling child labour and other decent work deficits at the initial tiers of supply chains. This session will examine how governments, businesses and social partner organisations operating in different supply chains are using a smart mix of measures, including legislation and partnerships, to increase their responses to preventing and combating child labour and other decent work deficits in the early stages of supply chains.   Watch the Effectively tackling child labour and other decent work deficits at the initial tiers of supply chains! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

   Immediate and effective measures to eliminate the worst forms of child labour- 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour . Recognising that the 2025 Sustainable Development Goal target to end child labour has not been met, this session focuses on the urgent need to eliminate the "worst forms" of exploitation, such as forced labour, trafficking, and hazardous work. Led by insights from the UN Special Rapporteur, the discussion will bring together diverse stakeholders to share scalable strategies, ranging from strengthening social welfare workforces to enhancing corporate due diligence. By addressing both the hidden nature of these crimes and the emerging risks in the digital sphere, the session seeks to transition from policy commitments to concrete, multi-sectoral actions that guarantee every affected child the right to protection, education, and reintegration. Watch the Immediate and effective measures to eliminate the worst forms of child labour!