News

2016

  1. Statement

    ILO statement to support High Time Movement

    26 May 2016

    The ILO welcomes the launch of the High Time Movement (to stop violence against children - SDG 16.2)

  2. Concerts against child labour

    Musicians in tune for the 2016 World Day Against Child Labour

    19 May 2016

    Musical concerts dedicated to eliminating child labour will be held around France in the lead-up to the World Day on 12 June.

  3. Our impact, their voice

    Apprenticeship programme offers escape from child labour in Jordan

    06 May 2016

    A youth apprenticeship programme launched by the International Labour Organization and the International Youth Foundation makes gains in the fight against child labour in Jordan.

  4. News

    Preparatory Meeting for a Peer Review on Child Labour in Tajikistan

    04 May 2016

    On 4 May 2016, a Preparatory Meeting and Capacity Building Workshop were held in Tajikistan to prepare for the upcoming Peer Review Process on child labour.

  5. News

    Myanmar: Emerging Photographers and the fight against child labour

    28 April 2016

    A Training of Trainers on Photojournalism was organized with the aim of using photography by youth and children for reflecting the issue of child labour at the community level and initiate dialogues based on these. Two participants of this training were awarded the 1st Price of the 8th Yangon Photo Festival.

  6. Working visit

    Côte d’Ivoire and the ILO to step up cooperation in the fight against child labour

    25 April 2016

    Redoubling efforts to eliminate child labour in Côte d’Ivoire by 2025.

  7. News

    First Lady of the Côte d’Ivoire to visit the International Labour Organization

    22 April 2016

  8. Press release

    Regional constituents examine good practices in combating child labour

    19 April 2016

    Workshop brought together government, employer, worker and NGO representatives from the region to share knowledge on ways to tackle child labour.

  9. Our impact, their voice

    The scourge of rural Madagascar: Child labour in domestic work

    30 March 2016

    An ILO study in rural areas of Madagascar sheds light on the main causes leading to child labour

  10. Project launched

    New ILO project to combat unacceptable forms of work in the Thai fishing and seafood industry

    16 March 2016

    ILO, in partnership with Thailand’s Ministry of Labour and the Delegation of the European Union to Thailand, is launching a new project to combat unacceptable forms of work in the Thai fishing and seafood industry.