International instruments containing substantive provisions on ''all WFCL''
Instruments defining ''worst forms of child labour'' (WFCL) and containing substantive provisions on ''all WFCL'':
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International Labour Organization
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and o ...
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Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
The Convention Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, known in short as the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, was adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 1 ...
: Definitions, and main provisions, binding states that have ratified the convention
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Worst Forms of Child Labour Recommendation
The Worst Forms of Child Labour Recommendation was adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 1999 as ILO Recommendation No 190. The provisions of this Recommendation supplement those of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention ( ...
: Recommendation supplementing the
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
The Convention Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, known in short as the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, was adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 1 ...
, but not binding on ratifying states
Instruments containing substantive provisions on ''a number of WFCL''
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoni ...
Convention on the Rights of the Child
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (commonly abbreviated as the CRC or UNCRC) is an international human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children. The Co ...
(although not using the term ''worst forms of child labour'', since this was first coined in an international instrument in the
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
The Convention Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, known in short as the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, was adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 1 ...
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Military use of children
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in terms of the
Convention on the Rights of the Child
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (commonly abbreviated as the CRC or UNCRC) is an international human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children. The Co ...
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1261
United Nations Security Council resolution 1261, adopted unanimously on 25 August 1999, in the first resolution to address the topic, the Council condemned the targeting of children in armed conflict including the recruitment and use of child sol ...
Trafficking in children and child abduction
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(1921)
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(1949)
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (also called the ACRWC or Children's Charter) was adopted by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1990 (in 2001, the OAU legally became the African Union) and was entered into force in ...
(1990)
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(1996)
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(2000)
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, supplementing the
Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (2000)
Commercial sexual exploitation of children
{{seealso, Commercial sexual exploitation of children
The most comprehensive international instrument focussing on Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is the
(2000)
Other instruments are (in chronological order)
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(1949)
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (also called the ACRWC or Children's Charter) was adopted by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1990 (in 2001, the OAU legally became the African Union) and was entered into force in ...
(1990)
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(1996)
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Stockholm Declaration and Agenda for Action (1996)
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, supplementing the
Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (2000)
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Convention on Cybercrime
The Convention on Cybercrime, also known as the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime or the Budapest Convention, is the first international treaty seeking to address Internet and computer crime (cybercrime) by harmonizing national laws, improving ...
(2001) of the Council of Europe
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(2007)
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Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
See also
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Timeline of children's rights in the United Kingdom
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Timeline of children's rights in the United States
Child labour treaties
A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger ...
*Worst forms list
Child prostitution