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The Global Conferences on Child Labour are a series of conferences organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in cooperation with different national governments. The objective of these conferences, attended by various stakeholders including governments, the private sector, civil society and academia, is to strengthen international cooperation to combat child labour by developing a joint strategic approach and by mobilizing the necessary resources. The first conference in Oslo from 27 to 30 October 1997 was followed by conferences in The Hague in 2010, Brasilia in 2013, and in Buenos Aires in 2017. The fifth conference will be hosted by the government of South Africa and will take place from 15 to 20 May 2022 in Durban.

= Background = In the 1990s, growing international awareness of the problem of child labour led to the creation of the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) by the ILO in 1992. The growing international concern was also reflected by the international round-table conference on child labour in Amsterdam, which was held from 26 to 27 February 1997 and preceded the first Global Conference on Child Labour in Oslo. Since then, ILO Global Conferences on Child Labour have been organised at irregular intervals to maintain and raise international awareness and to advance the international community in combating the most severe forms of child labour.

= Conferences =

First Conference: Oslo
The 1st Global Conference on Child Labour took place in Oslo from 27 to 30 October 1997 and was organised by the ILO, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and the government of Norway. Representatives from 40 governments, trade unions, non-governmental organizations participated in the conference. The conference began with a technical session from 27 to 28 October, followed by a political session on 29 to 30 October. The objective of the conference was to develop new strategies on how to combat child labour at the regional, national, and international levels, with a special focus on international cooperation in this context. In preparation for the Oslo Conference, during a preparatory meeting in Canada and various regional consultations in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, suggestions and comments for an outcome document were collected. At the conclusion of the Oslo International Conference on Child Labour, an Agenda for Action was adopted to guide subsequent policy actions. Three main areas were highlighted in this document, namely basic education, legislation, and social mobilisation.

Second Conference: The Hague
The 2nd Global Conference on Child Labour took place in The Hague from 10 to 11 May 2010. It was held under the theme “Towards a world without child labour – mapping the road to 2016”. Preceding the conference, in 2006, the ILO published a Global Report on child labour, ''The end of child labour: Within reach. Global Report under the Follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work'', which included as one target the elimination of all worst forms of child labour by 2016. Among the objective of the conference in The Hague were achieving universal ratification of the ILO Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment (No. 138) and the ILO Convention concerning the Worst Forms of Child Labour (No. 182), as well as reaching agreement upon enhanced action to eliminate the worst forms of child labour by 2016. As an outcome document of the conference, the Roadmap for Achieving the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016 (The Hague Roadmap) was agreed upon. Moreover, the ILO launched its 2010 Global Report on Child Labour in the context of the conference in The Hague.

Third Conference: Brasilia
The 3rd Global Conference on Child Labour took place in Brasilia from 8 to 10 October 2013. The conference was hosted by the government of Brazil and the ILO with the aim of monitoring progress in implementing the Hague Roadmap. As an outcome document, the Brasilia Declaration on Child Labour was adopted, amongst others reiterating the pledges made in the 2010 Global Report on Child Labour.

Fourth Conference: Buenos Aires
The 4th Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour took place in Buenos Aires in 2017. The outcome of the conference was the adoption of the Buenos Aires Declaration on Child Labour, Forced Labour and Youth Employment. Noting that the objective of eradicating the worst forms of child labour by 2016 had not been met, and taking into account the previously adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Buenos Aires Declaration proposed actions to meet the renewed goals of ending child labour by 2025, and forced labour by 2030.

Fifth Conference: Durban
The 5th Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour will take place from 15 to 20 May 2022 at the International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa. The conference will be hosted by the government of South Africa. Around 4,000 representatives from the public sector, civil society, the private sector, and academia are expected to participate in the conference.

= See also =
 * Child labour
 * International Labour Organization
 * International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour

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[4] International Labour Organization, The End of Child Labour: Within Reach, 2006, pp. 73-74.

[5] International Labour Organization, The End of Child Labour: Within Reach, 2006, p. 88.

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[7] International Labour Organization. Oslo International Conference on Child Labour. https://www.ilo.org/ipec/Campaignandadvocacy/OsloConference/lang--en/index.htm

[8] Conference Report, Oslo International Conference (p. 2)

[9] Conference Report, Oslo International Conference (p. 17)

[10] Conference Report, Oslo International Conference (p. 17)

[11] International Labour Organization. The Hague Global Child Labour Conference - 10-11 May 2010. https://www.ilo.org/ipec/Campaignandadvocacy/GlobalChildLabourConference/lang--en/index.htm

[12] International Labour Organization, The End of Child Labour: Within Reach, Geneva, 2006. (p. 85)

[13] International Labour Organization. The Hague Global Child Labour Conference - 10-11 May 2010. https://www.ilo.org/ipec/Campaignandadvocacy/GlobalChildLabourConference/lang--en/index.htm

[14] The Hague Global Child Labour Conference 2010. Towards a World without Child Labour. Mapping the Road to 2016. https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---ipec/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_ipec_pub_13453.pdf

[15] International Labour Organization. Media Advisory. ILO to Issue New Global Report on Child Labour on Eve of Major Conference in The Hague. https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_125815/lang--en/index.htm

[16] International Labour Organization. The ILO and the III Global Conference on Child Labour in Brasilia. https://www.ilo.org/ipec/Campaignandadvocacy/BrasiliaConference/WCMS_221969/lang--en/index.htm

[17] The Brasilia Declaration on Child Labour; https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---ipec/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_ipec_pub_23480.pdf

[18] International Labour Organization. Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour. The International Community Agrees to Redouble Efforts to Fight Against Child Labour and Forced Labour. https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_597670/lang--en/index.htm

[19] Buenos Aires Declaration on Child Labour, Forced Labour and Youth Emplyoment, 16 November 2017, https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---ipec/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_597667.pdf

[20] Buenos Aires Declaration on Child Labour, Forced Labour and Youth Employment, 16 November 2017, https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---ipec/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_597667.pdf

[21] International Labour Organization. Save the Date! Fifth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour. https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/child-labour/events/WCMS_834888/lang--en/index.htm -->

= External links =
 * International Labour Organization