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SUMMARY OF MINISTRIES Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad officiated the Prime Minister's Gold Handover Ceremony 2018
World Day Against Child Labour 2018
Malaysia hosted for the first time the World Day Against Child Labour, themed
“Generation Safe and Healthy: Building Alliance on the Elimination of Child
Labour”. Held on 13 September 2018, the event was not only aimed at raising
awareness on the issues of forced child labour in the country, but also at
promoting a culture of prevention in occupational safety and health. It is also to
support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 8.7 to to eradicate
forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the
prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment
and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms.
Two sessions were conducted on “Tripartite Actions on Addressing Child Labor
Issues” and “Eradicating Child Labour towards Achievement of the Sustainable
Development Goal 8.7”. Panelists from various backgrounds relevant to the issue
of child labour presented at these session. They include international labour
organisations (specialists in child labour, labour inspections and occupational
safety and health), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Responsible
Business Alliance and Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM).
Effective monitoring and enforcement on this issue requires robust efforts from
the Government and continued support from all parties, especially employers,
workers, and civil society. The event was thus an important platform for
strengthening co-workers' efforts in eradicating child labour and fostering a safe
working culture for youth in Malaysia.
Ms. Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO's Asia Pacific Director-General, speaks during World Day Against Child Labour
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World Day Against Child Labour 2018
Malaysia hosted for the first time the World Day Against Child Labour, themed
“Generation Safe and Healthy: Building Alliance on the Elimination of Child
Labour”. Held on 13 September 2018, the event was not only aimed at raising
awareness on the issues of forced child labour in the country, but also at
promoting a culture of prevention in occupational safety and health. It is also to
support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 8.7 to to eradicate
forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the
prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment
and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms.
Two sessions were conducted on “Tripartite Actions on Addressing Child Labor
Issues” and “Eradicating Child Labour towards Achievement of the Sustainable
Development Goal 8.7”. Panelists from various backgrounds relevant to the issue
of child labour presented at these session. They include international labour
organisations (specialists in child labour, labour inspections and occupational
safety and health), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Responsible
Business Alliance and Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM).
Effective monitoring and enforcement on this issue requires robust efforts from
the Government and continued support from all parties, especially employers,
workers, and civil society. The event was thus an important platform for
strengthening co-workers' efforts in eradicating child labour and fostering a safe
working culture for youth in Malaysia.
Ms. Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO's Asia Pacific Director-General, speaks during World Day Against Child Labour
322
