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 is bringing 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 marks 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 invites members to join us in Marrakech. The CLP will hold a side session titled Building more effective due diligence systems to tackle the root causes of child labour in supply chains. Moreover, several CLP members will be participating in additional sessions, such as Effectively tackling child labour and other decent work deficits at the initial tiers of supply chains.
Agenda
The Conference brings together the ILO’s tripartite constituents and partners to accelerate the elimination of child labour through a programme that combines:
- High-level plenaries
- Eleven thematic sessions addressing priority issues for eliminating child labour
- Eight interactive sessions fostering active engagement among practitioners
- Partner-led side events
- A dynamic Innovation Fair
Thematic coverage includes: transition to formality, education and child protection, child labour in agriculture, decent work for adults and young people, worst forms of child labour, supply chains, online exploitation of children, mental health, sustainable financing, and (Inter)regional cooperation
Across all sessions, the focus is on linking evidence to action—scaling proven solutions and strengthening the enabling environment through social dialogue, social protection, labour inspection, and decent work creation.
Interactive sessions will feature data innovation, strategic foresight, next-generation targets, and resilience to emerging risks.
The proceedings will culminate in the adoption of a Conference Outcome Document, anchoring renewed commitment, accountability, and coordinated delivery by 2030.
More information
Additional information about the event is available on the conference website.