Crime committed against a child anywhere must be made a crime everywhere. The fight against child labour requires a firm expression of political will at the highest level, the designation of a responsible national authority and concerted action by governments, employers' and workers' organizations and civil society united in a coherent programme focusing on removal, rehabilitation and prevention. On the international plane, we invite governments in all regions to re-examine their obligations in respect to international labour standards and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. We urge donor countries to increase their assistance to both national and international initiatives. The Conference calls on all countries to participate creatively in the preparation of the new international standards on the elimination of the most intolerable forms of child labour, scheduled for adoption in 1999 by the International Labour Conference and, by means of speedy ratification and effective application, ensure that these standards will have a decisive influence on law and practice throughout the world.
Child labour is a universal evil demanding solidarity on a global scale.
The time was never more propitious for the challenge to be met by the international community, mobilizing all the resources at its command. This page was created by Agence Virtuelle . It was last updated on 06 May 1999.