A special session dedicated to the World Day Against Child Labor was held in Geneva as part of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference.

At the event, Uzbekistan’s experience was presented as a country that has succeeded in eliminating the practice of child and forced labor in a short period. It was noted that these results were made possible thanks to the strong political will and personal initiative of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis and Head of the National Commission on Combating Human Trafficking and Forced Labor, Tanzila Narbayeva, delivered a report on “Uzbekistan’s Experience in Eradicating Child Labor”. She emphasized that Uzbekistan’s principled stance on preventing child and forced labor and ratifying key international instruments, including core conventions and the Protocol to ILO Convention No. 29, laid a solid legal foundation for reforms in this area. The renewed Constitution and Labor Code of Uzbekistan establish a complete ban on child labor, while state policy focuses on ensuring social protection and enhancing the dignity of every citizen.

Conference participants commended Uzbekistan’s efforts to ratify relevant ILO conventions, improve national legislation in line with international standards, strengthen accountability for labor rights violations, and reinforce the institutional framework in this area.

Speakers at the event also included representatives of the International Labour Organization, the International Trade Union Confederation, the International Organisation of Employers, UNICEF, and official delegations from the Philippines, Morocco, Chile, Germany, and Brazil.

Experts noted that Uzbekistan’s experience is a model example for countries striving to eliminate child and forced labor.

Norgul Abduraimova, UzA