ICFTU Child labour pages

Child labour pages

Global march against child labour

Human Rights Watch children's rights pages

Child labour news service
(English, French, Spanish)

International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour: IPEC

Slides on child labour, in English, Spanish and French (Flash)

Global estimates on child labour - ILO statistics in PDF file

C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999

C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973

ILO report says 246 million children are labourers

Ten years after launching a worldwide campaign against child labour, the International Labour Office (ILO) has issued a landmark global study showing that despite "significant progress" in efforts to abolish child labour, an alarming number of children are trapped in its worst forms. "Despite the increasing commitment by governments and their partners to tackle child labour worldwide, it remains a problem on a massive scale," said Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO. Full story (06.05.2002)

Initiatives by European commerce to combat child labour
A lengthy document, produced as a part of the European social dialogue in commerce. It was published late 1999. It also exists in French and German. December 1999.

Uni Commerce and the global campaign to abolish child labour
A report on how the Uni Commerce child labour campaign was started and how it has developed. This report will be occasionally updated. December 1999.

Joint Statement on Combating Child Labour
Negotiated and signed in 1996, the joint statement of EuroCommerce and Euro-FIET Commerce on combating child labour was the first of its kind between European social partners. It opened up an active co-operation in looking for ways for European retail and wholesale trade to contribute to the global campaign on child labour. The statement has been followed up through a research project and through concluding the agreement on fundamental rights and principles at work. Here you will find also the other laguage versions of the statement:

Football World Cup - UNICEF Pages

Human Rights Watch World Report 2002 Section on Children's Rights

The stolen childhood - presentation by CUT, Brazil 
(Full page Power Point - large file)

The stolen childhood - presentation by CUT, Brazil 
(Smaller size - smaller file)

Agreement on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
This important agreement was concluded in August 1999 in the European social dialogue, between EuroCommerce and Euro-FIET Commerce. It confirms the respect of the European social partners in commerce for the fundamental rights and principles at work, as defined by the ILO Declaration of 1998. The agreement prohibits child labour, forced labour and discrimination and confirms workers right to organise in trade union and the unions' right to collective bargaining. In addition to the English original, you will find the following language versions: