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Ending forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour

The challenge

There are currently millions of people in modern slavery and child labour.

138 Million
Children in child labour
50 Million
People in modern slavery

403 Partners

Alliance 8.7 partners from around the world work together to achieve SDG target 8.7.

Resources

Useful tools, publications, and other resources to support Partners and all interested stakeholders in efforts to reach SDG Target 8.7.

Stories

Voices and Commitments

Read, watch, and listen to first hand narratives that shed light how individuals, organizations, and partnership networks like Alliance 8.7 are fighting for basic human rights.

WCA Sri Lanka photos 2025
News
Strengthening Efforts to Eliminate Child Labour in Sri Lanka

🪁 Sri Lanka’s Department of Labour is strengthening national action against child labour, building on awareness and review activities held earlier

Events

Workshops, forums, conferences and more

Flyer Supply chain webinar Cocoa september 2025
Workshop: Unlocking the power of public and private collaboration to combat child labour in cocoa

Tackling human rights issues like child labour in agricultural supply chains is complex and requires coordinated action from multiple stakeholders

HRC event
Side event, 60th Human Rights Council session - Voices against worst forms of child labour

The UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of Slavery, Tomoya Obokata, will present his thematic report on the worst forms of child labour (A/HRC

IOM Trafficking 2025 cut
Alliance 8.7 Migration Action Group – Third Meeting

Held on 30 July 2025, coinciding with the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the meeting brought together 14 partners under the urgent theme:

Join the conversation #endchildlabour #endforcedlabour #endmodernslavery #endhumantrafficking