Interpretation is provided in English and French.
Session organized by the Alliance 8.7 Secretariat and its Action Group on Supply Chains.
Topic and focus of the session:
The challenge of ending child labour and forced labour remains formidable with 1
52 million children around the world in child labour and
25 million people in forced labour. A significant number of victims are working in supply chains.
As the leading global partnership to end child labour and forced labour, Alliance 8.7 will use its unique convening power to bring to the Forum testimonies from three countries and the OSCE. These will show how governments have joined forces with other partners (business membership and employers’ organizations, trade unions, companies, civil society organizations, UN organizations and entities) to strengthen due diligence and the coordination of their efforts.
Session objectives:
- Share good experiences of Governments and businesses collaboration on the implementation of measures aimed at incentivizing or enabling businesses to engage in due diligence on child labour and forced labour in supply chains;
- Exchange insights on persisting challenges to be addressed, including on closing knowledge gaps and measuring impact of efforts;
- Provide examples on how Alliance 8.7 can accelerate the results of their efforts under the 2030 Agenda.
Format of the session:Introductory statements followed by interactive dialogue with the audience
