Finally, after the conclusion of the discussions on both the Convention and Recommendation, the draft text was sent from the Child Labour Committee to the plenary meeting of the International Labour Conference. On June 16 it was presented to the Assembly, a number of speeches were given in support of it, and it was recommended for adoption. The next day, June 17, it was placed before the delegates for a final recorded vote. The new Convention won the unanimous support of the International Labour Conference, with 415 delegates representing governments, employers, and workers voting in favour of the Convention, 0 voting against it, and 0 abstaining. It was the very first time in the history of the ILO that a new Convention had won unanimous support.

Success of the efforts reflects on the fact that ILO Convention 182 is the fastest ratified Convention in history of the ILO, with 150 ratified countries so far.

Juan Somavia's view:

In his speech Juan Somavia, Director General of ILO comments that the 'impossible dream' of hundreds of thousands of children throughout the world who have taken part in the Global March to ban child labour cannot be ignored. We have it within our power to bring an end to the worst forms of child labour that are stunting the lives of millions of girls and boys. We have the resources - not just material, but also spiritual, political and organizational. We must use them fully.' He further stressed that 'child labour is not jobs for kids…. Child labour - in its worst forms - is abuse of power. However, he concludes by saying that ' these children sense our actions and inactions, even if we don't hear them speak. And the tougher part is finding ladders for them to climb out of the deep pits of violence and discrimination they live in.'