Special session: child labour in Africa

Plenary Session

13/02/2026

09:15

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11:00

Plenary Hall

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In a context marked by a high prevalence of child labour and persistent structural challenges, this session aims to foster strategic dialogue and strengthen regional ownership in order to translate political commitments into concrete and sustainable actions, in line with international labour standards and the continent’s development priorities.

Organized around three high-level panels, this session brings together African ministers attending the Conference, senior ILO officials, the Ambassador of Morocco to Geneva, and representatives of employers and workers. The discussions highlight the progress made since the Durban Conference and outline the commitments to be reinforced following the Sixth Conference in Marrakech.

Speakers

Younes Sekkouri

Younes Sekkouri

Minister for Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills

Government of Morocco

Jaqueline Mugo

Jaqueline Mugo

President of the IOE; Executive Director & CEO of the Federation of Kenya Employers

International Organization of Employers (IOE)

Vera Paquete-Perdigão

Vera Paquete-Perdigão

Director of the Governance and Tripartism Department

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo

Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo

Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment

Government of Ghana

Esther Anyakun Davinia

Esther Anyakun Davinia

Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations

Government of Uganda

Omar Zniber

Omar Zniber

Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations in Geneva

Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations in Geneva

Omar Abdi Saïd

Omar Abdi Saïd

Minister of Labour in charge of Formalisation and Social Protection

Government of Djibouti

Mercy Maruva Dinha

Mercy Maruva Dinha

Deputy Minister Public Service Labour and Social Welfare

Government of Zimbabwe

Assucenia Nesbi Emilia Seidi Donate Barros

Assucenia Nesbi Emilia Seidi Donate Barros

Minister of Public Administration, Labor, Employment, and Social Security

Government of Guinea-Bissau

Gabriel Nizigama

Gabriel Nizigama

Minister of Labour, Civil Service and Social Security

Government of Burundi

Rahma Kisuo

Rahma Kisuo

Deputy Minister, Prime Minister’s Office-Labour, Employment and Relations

Government of the United Republic of Tanzania

Pedro Filipe

Pedro Filipe

Secretary of State for Labour and Social Security

Government of Angola

Houmeid Mariem

Houmeid Mariem

Minister of Labour

Government of Mauritania

Pius Mokgware

Pius Mokgware

Minister of Labour and Home Affairs

Government of Bostwana