Child Labour: Momentous Events for a Brighter Future

By joyce591
  • First International Convention

    First International Convention

    The first international Convention opposing child labour,
    the Minimum Age (Industry) Convention is adopted by the First International Labour Conference.
  • First Forced Labour Convention

    First Forced Labour Convention

    The first Forced Labour Convention was adopted as an official convention.
  • Minimum Age Convention

    Minimum Age Convention

    The Minimum Age Convention was adopted as an official convention.
  • IPEC

    IPEC

    The International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) is established by the ILO (International Labour Organization).
  • Stockholm Declaration and Agenda for Action

    Stockholm Declaration and Agenda for Action

    The rule that a crime against a child in one place is a crime anywhere is further explained and the ILO establishes this into an international standard. This was done three years later when a convention was developed which created and presented the role of enforcement and penalties.
  • Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

    Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

    Rules regarding freedom of association, ending forced labour, ending discrimination in the workplace, and elimination of child labour were created. All ILO member pledge to uphold and promote these principles.
  • Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention

    Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention

    Adoption of the ILO's Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention focused the world's attention on the need to take immediate action to end forms of child labour that are dangerous and damaging to children's physical, mental or moral wellbeing.
  • First Time Bound Programmes

    First Time Bound Programmes

    The first Time Bound Programmes on the implementation of Convention 182 and 138 are put into action by three countries.
  • First Global Report on Child Labour

    First Global Report on Child Labour

    The ILO publishes its first Global Report on Child Labour makes the 12th of June the World Day Against Child Labour.
  • First ILO Global Study

    First ILO Global Study

    First ILO global study was done to evaluate the costs and benefits of eliminating child labour. According to the study, economic benefits would outweigh costs by nearly 6 to 1 overall.
  • Second Global Report on Child Labour

    Second Global Report on Child Labour

    The ILO's second Global Report on Child Labour, which was on child labour, says that child labour is declining worldwide and that change is happening.
  • Global Jobs Pact

    Global Jobs Pact

    Member States of the ILO unanimously adopt the
    Global Jobs Pact, which acts as a guide to recovery from the crisis' globally and economically. It calls for increased vigilance to achieve the elimination and prevention of an increase of forced labour, child labour and discrimination at work.