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
Minister for Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills
Government of Morocco

Jaqueline Mugo
President of the IOE; Executive Director & CEO of the Federation of Kenya Employers
International Organization of Employers (IOE)

Vera Paquete-Perdigão
Director of the Governance and Tripartism Department
International Labour Organization (ILO)

Esther Anyakun Davinia
Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations
Government of Uganda

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
Minister of Labour in charge of Formalisation and Social Protection
Government of Djibouti

Assucenia Nesbi Emilia Seidi Donate Barros
Minister of Public Administration, Labor, Employment, and Social Security
Government of Guinea-Bissau

Rahma Kisuo
Deputy Minister, Prime Minister’s Office-Labour, Employment and Relations
Government of the United Republic of Tanzania





