Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour achieved universal ratification, following ratification by the Kingdom of Tonga. All 187 member states of the ILO have now ratified the ILO Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999 (No 182). “Universal ratification of Convention 182 is a historic first that means that all children now have legal protection against the worst forms of child labour,” said ILO Director General Guy Ryder. Convention 182 calls for the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including slavery, forced labour and trafficking. The universal ratification of Convention 182 demonstrates the will of all ILO member states to ensure that every child, everywhere, is free from child labour and its worst forms.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 04, 2020 17:26 UTC