Webinar | World Day Against Child Labour 2026

Terre des Hommes Netherlands

18 May 2026

Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour, Terre des Hommes Netherlands brings together researchers, practitioners, and policy voices for a 75-minute online conversation on where we stand, and what has to change.

📅 Thursday 11 June 2026
🕒 15:00 – 16:15 CET
💻 Live webinar
🌍 English
🎟️ Free: registration required

Why attend this webinar?

The Sustainable Development Goals committed the world to ending child labour by 2025. That deadline has now passed – and we failed.

Progress has stalled. In some regions, child labour is rising again. Global supply chains have grown more complex, climate shocks are pushing families into deeper poverty, and digital labour markets are creating new forms of exploitation that current frameworks were never designed to address.

The reality is clear: current approaches are not enough.

This webinar confronts the urgent question we can no longer avoid: what now, and what must change to prevent another generation of children from being exploited?

What you will take away from this:

A clear-eyed assessment of where we stand after the missed 2025 SDG deadline
Evidence from Terre des Hommes Netherlands’ programmes on what is, and isn’t working
The policy and corporate accountability levers that matter most in 2026 and beyond

Who this webinar is for:

This webinar is open to anyone interested in the future of child labour eradication. It will be most useful for:

Policy and advocacy professionals working on child rights, labour, and supply chains
Researchers and academics in child protection
Donors, foundations, and institutional funders
Corporate due diligence, ESG, and human rights practitioners
NGO peers working on related agendas

Registration

Registration is free and takes less than a minute. After signing up, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the link to attend.

Registration is handled via Google Forms. Your data (name, email, and any other fields you complete) is processed by Google on our behalf for the sole purpose of managing this event. Terre des Hommes Netherlands remains the data controller. Your data will not be shared with third parties or used for marketing unless you separately opt in. Read our privacy policy.

GOOD TO KNOW

The webinar will be recorded and shared with all registrants by email within five working days. The recording will also be published on this page.
The session is in English.
Questions for the panel can be submitted in advance via email, or live during the Q&A.
For press enquiries, contact Katharina van Liebergen, k.vanliebergen@tdh.nl
For all other questions, contact a.diruscio@tdh.nl

Read the stories of Nekeny and Randria about child labour in mica mines and its impact on children’s lives.
Download our factsheet here for more information on our work against child labour.
Explore our child labour projects and programmes.