Overview
At a time when more than 138 million children worldwide are still deprived of their fundamental right to a protected childhood, the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour brought together governments, international organisations, social partners, civil society, and the private sector in Marrakech to accelerate collective action.
Following on from the Durban Call to Action, this edition marked a new and decisive step: strengthening commitments, mobilising resources, protecting the most vulnerable children, and building sustainable solutions based on education, social protection, rural development, and decent work.
The Child Labour Platform invited members to join us in Marrakech. The CLP participated in the following panels:
- Building more effective due diligence systems to tackle the root causes of child labour in supply chains (recording available)
- Effectively tackling child labour and other decent work deficits at the initial tiers of supply chains (recording available)
- Alliance 8.7: 10 years of Partnership and Action (recording available)
A new Global Framework for Action against Child Labour, adopted at the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, calls for stronger implementation of international labour standards, including the ILO Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) and the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182), as well as better enforcement, strengthened institutions, social dialogue, and effective coordination. It builds on and complements the 2022 Durban Call to Action, which remains highly relevant but has not been fully implemented. The Marrakech Framework underscores that eliminating child labour must remain a priority in international sustainable development frameworks through 2030 and beyond. It calls for sustained political leadership, financing and accountability so that the post-2030 agenda continues to drive progress towards ending child labour everywhere.
More information
Additional information about the event is available on the conference website.