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We, the representatives of governments, employers' organizations and workers' organizations, in collaboration with United Nations agencies, international and civil society organizations, businesses, children and academic institutions, gathered in Marrakech from February 11 to 13, 2026 on the occasion of the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour;
Recalling target 8.7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to end child labour in all its forms by 2025; the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) and the ILO Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138); the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998, as amended in 2022; and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular Articles 32 and 12;
Reaffirming the importance to the elimination of child labour of the fundamental principles and rights at work, which are universal human rights and immutable, inseparable, interrelated and mutually reinforcing;
Reaffirming the importance of employers' organizations and workers' organizations and the central role of social dialogue in the elimination of child labour;
Recognizing that solutions to combat child labour require a human rights-based and survivor-centered approach – one anchored in the core principles of accountability, participation, empowerment and transparency in policy and programmatic responses;
Building upon the commitments and outcomes of the Second World Summit for Social Development, 2025, and of previous Global Child Labour Conferences, in particular the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, 2022, and the Durban Call to Action on the Elimination of Child Labour, which remain highly relevant and which have not been fully implemented;
Recognizing that situations of armed conflict heighten the risk of child labour and that peace and stability are essential conditions for the elimination of child labour;
Recognizing the emerging challenge posed by online exploitation of children, a phenomenon that requires the formulation and implementation of specialized regulatory and intervention strategies capable of ensuring its effective prevention and response;
Recognizing that the African region is a source of innovation and globally-relevant good practices against child labour, but that the prevalence and absolute numbers of children in child labour are highest there and a particular focus on Africa is urgently needed;
Alarmed that target 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) has not been met and there are still 138 million children in child labour, 54 million of whom are in hazardous work, and 79 million of whom are aged between 5 and 11;
Stressing the importance of prioritizing the elimination of child labour in international sustainable development frameworks, including in the post-2030 Agenda;
Encouraging enhanced international cooperation based on solidarity and shared responsibility to support the efforts of countries in the global South to advance towards the elimination of child labour in a fair, inclusive and sustainable manner.
I. A renewed commitment
Despite significant progress in the fight against child labour, including a recent downward trend, increased international mobilisation, universal ratification of Convention No. 182, and the consolidation of innovative partnerships against child labour, SDG target 8.7 remains out of reach.
The efforts made are not sufficient to meet the scale of the challenge and gradual change is no longer enough to guarantee a sustainable reduction in child labour. Faced with this intolerable situation, there is an urgent need to strengthen the effectiveness of our action.
In an environment marked by demographic and digital transitions, climate change, growing inequalities, overlapping political, economic and humanitarian crises, and increasing instability, the 6th Global Conference is a pivotal moment for partners to commit to a transition towards a dynamic focused on transformative action. This represents a paradigm shift that builds on recent achievements and aims to strengthen the coherence, effectiveness and scope of existing commitments, including by establishing clear indicators and regularly monitoring progress.
At the same time, we are committed to initiating an inclusive consultation process, bringing together all relevant stakeholders, in order to agree on realistic deadlines for the elimination of child labour and intervention approaches tailored to national and regional contexts, enabling us to close the gaps identified in terms of targets and move towards the elimination of child labour as soon as possible.
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