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The ILO is uniquely placed, through its tripartite structure, global network, and leading expertise on the subject matter, to bring a coalition of actors together under one umbrella.
ILO GBNFL members are businesses of all sizes and sectors, employer and business membership organisations, industry trade groups and sectoral associations. All business-led initiatives with complementary mandates and expertise are encouraged to join as partners.
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With more, faster & better action we can end forced labour.
We are an umbrella network that brings together businesses and their representative organizations of all sizes and sectors in 187 ILO member States.
Global facts and figures
Some 28 million people
are in forced labour globally.
Of them, 17.3 million
are working in the private economy, excluding commercial sexual exploitation.
Some 3.3 million
are children.
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25Mar2025
ILO GBNFL Annual Report 2024
Take a look at what the ILO GBNFL achieved in 2024. We look forward to continuing the work for our ...
13Mar2025
New evidence-based findings on working conditions onboard Indonesian fishing vessels
The International Labour Organization´s new report “Understanding working conditions of fishers in Indonesia: Evidence from the 2024 Survey on Decent ...
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2025
Understanding Working Conditions of Fishers in Indonesia: Evidence from the 2024 Survey on Decent Work in Marine Fishing
This ILO report explores decent work-related challenges in Indonesia’s marine fishing sector.
2025
Temporary Labour Migration: Towards Social Justice?
This ILO book explores how temporary migrant workers are particularly vulnerable and face additional challenges in terms of discrimination, exploitation and forced labour and of experiencing deceptive forms of recruitment.