The Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children's Issues hosted a briefing to present new international data on child labor, assess national enforcement systems, and highlight emerging risks using two key 2024 reports from the International Labour Organization (ILO)/UNICEF and the U.S. Department of Labor, along with insights from the Campaign to End U.S. Child Labor. Speakers shared brief overviews of global findings and the U.S. context, followed by a moderated panel discussion on enforcement gaps, supply chain risks, and legislative developments.
A Q&A invited open dialogue and explored how current evidence can inform practical policy action. This discussion was particularly relevant given the upcoming 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor to be held in Morocco in February 2026, and the need for urgent action to protect children from labor exploitation.
