Alliance 8.7: 10 Years of Partnership and Action is a high-level, in-person side event marking a decade of collective efforts to eliminate child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking, organized with partial support by the Government of the United Kingdom and Germany. Bringing together Pathfinder Countries, social partners, UN agencies and people with lived experience, the event will take stock of progress achieved to date, reflect on thematic priorities emerging from the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, and renew momentum for action on the ground. Through dynamic conversations, the session will highlight how partnership, collaboration and collective action remain central to accelerating progress towards SDG Target 8.7.
Key Objectives
- Mark the 10th Anniversary of Alliance 8.7, reflect on the progress made to date and build momentum for the way ahead;
- Discuss the thematic priorities emerging from the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, and explore how they can be advanced by Pathfinder Countries and Alliance partners;
- Underscore the value of the Alliance as a platform for collaboration and collective action, highlighting the role of diverse stakeholders—including governments, social partners, UN agencies, civil society, and people with lived experience—in driving impact on the ground.
Agenda
Opening
- Ambassador Claudia Fuentes Julio, Chair of Alliance 8.7 (Chile Pathfinder Country) – Marking the 10th Anniversary and setting the vision ahead
Conversation I: Global Leadership and Shared Priorities - Collective progress and shared priorities emerging from the Sixth Global Conference
Speakers:
- Younes Sekkouri, Minister of Labour, Morocco (Pathfinder Country) (TBC)
- Prof. Tomoya Obokata, UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
- Jacqueline Mugo, President, International Organisation of Employers
- Rajeev Sharma, South Asia Sub-Regional Representative, Building and Wood Worker’s International
Video – Voices of Pathfinder Countries
Conversation II: Partnership in Action - How collaboration delivers change
Speakers:
- Fauziah Muthoni Wanjiru, Secretariat Member and the Safeguarding Focal Point Person at Survivors Network Kenya (survivor engagement in Kenya Pathfinder Country process)
- Parul Mehra, Protection Officer, IOM (Migration Action Group)
- Bernd Seiffert, Decent Rural Employment Officer, Rural Transformation and Gender Equity Division (ESP), FAO (Agriculture Action Group)
- Dağlar Taşci, Policy Advisor, International Affairs, Government of the Netherlands (Supply Chains Action group)
- Yan Wyss, Global Head for Social Impact and Human Rights, Nestlé (Child Labour Platform)
Communication Activity - “10 Years of Alliance 8.7”- launch of co-creation of an artwork banner & photo op
Closing remarks by Ambassador Claudia Fuentes Julio and Younes Sekkouri, Minister of Labour, Morocco TBC
Moderator: Bukeni Waruzi, Executive Director, Free the Slaves
English, French and Spanish interpretation will be provided.
Alliance Pathfinder Countries and partners have been actively engaged in the preparations for the Global Conference. This includes through the partner survey conducted in August 2025; regional consultations in which Pathfinder Countries participated; a consultation held with civil society and UN agencies in November 2025; and through the Pathfinder Country Exchange, with a focus on the Conference, held as a side event to the annual meeting of the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free from Child Labour (RILAC).
Alliance 8.7 seeks to complement and amplify existing global and regional partnerships related to SDG 8.7 issues, including the Global Coalition for Social Justice, the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour and the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT)
➡️ Find out more about the conference here.
The ILO hosts the Secretariat of Alliance 8.7 with the support of Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. An Alliance 8.7 Multi-Partner Programme has recently been established. Should you like to join the Programme or require further information, please contact the Secretariat focal point, Jane Colombini (colombini@ilo.org).