World Day Against Child Labour

A joint call has been launched by the United Nations and the International Labor Organization (ILO) to eliminate child labor in all its forms by 2025.

The current campaign invites UN member states and their various partners to unite their efforts to combat child labor by taking concerted action on a number of fronts, including :

• Effective implementation of Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. The 25th anniversary of the adoption of this convention will be celebrated in 2024.
• Implementation of national policies to tackle the root causes of the child labor issue
• Concrete commitments to the Durban Call to Action for the elimination of child labor.

While real progress has been made in reducing child labor over the years, global trends have tended to reverse in recent years. It is estimated that, as a result of increased poverty and vulnerability, the number of children in child labor could rise by as much as 8.9 million. The urgent need to join forces to eliminate child labor in all its forms is more relevant than ever.

A practical guide outlining various actions to be taken by individuals and organizations is available.