On Thursday, 21 January, we kicked off 2021 for children.

In a series of interviews, videos and presentations, partners at the forefront of the fight against child labour shared their expectations and plans for the year. 

We heard from:
Mr Guy Ryder – ILO Director General
Ms Henrietta Fore – UNICEF Executive Director
Mr Kailash Satyarthi – Nobel Peace Laureate
Mr Amar Lal – Child Labour Survivor and Activist

And we presented 2021 Action Pledges from the European Commission, Argentina, South Africa, ILO, Global March, FAO, IOM, UN Global Compact, IOE, ITUC, and US DOL!

“We will launch this year an award plan to incentivize innovative approaches for the eradication of child labour among our members and partner companies.”

— @robsuarezsantos, Secretary-General, @ioevoice

Submit your #endchildlabour2021 action pledge: https://t.co/bGpEbGFZbo pic.twitter.com/auOnEZhNWT

— Alliance 8.7 (@Alliance8_7) January 22, 2021

“We pledge to intensify our campaign for a new social contract where mandated due diligence and disclosures hold companies to account through their supply chains…” @SharanBurrow, General Secretary, @ituc

Submit your action pledge: https://t.co/bGpEbGFZbo
#endchildlabour2021 pic.twitter.com/DVTWK4S6Fd

— Alliance 8.7 (@Alliance8_7) January 22, 2021

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Are you passionate about ending child labour? Submit your 2021 Action Pledge by 15 May.