1998 -2008 is a long way that we have covered. Working on numbers is one thing, and direct efforts to end child labour have always been a part of the Global March partner programmes. Global March seeks to eliminate child labour by questioning, attacking and changing the very systems that compel children to work at the global, regional and national levels.

The journey from 1998-2008 has been very special for all of us, the entire Global March family. We have managed to reach out further and expand our constituency through various efforts.

• The Anglophone Africa coordination was activated with the presence of Brother Andrews of the Ghana Agricultural Workers Union. The European and Euro-Mediterranean consultation in Sofia mid-2007 was very successful and has paved the way for more concrete partnerships. These have been instrumental in cementing our collaborations with the trade unions and the teachers associations.
  
  
• Built a vibrant global movement involving NGOs, trade unions, committed individuals and organisations from over 140 countries.
  
  
• Focused the world’s attention on child labour through research and actions and information dissemination.
  
  
• Launched Global Campaign For Education in association with Education International, Oxfam International, Action Aid and other civil society
  
  
• Launched Global Campaign for Education in association with Education International, Oxfam International, ActionAid and other civil society organisations to push for urgent transnational action to provide quality education to all.
  
  
• Launched World Cup Campaign 2002, to focus on use of child labour in the sports goods industry.
  
  
• Organised “Fair Chocolate For the World” campaign, to focus attention on the use of child labour in the chocolate industry. Global March Chairperson is on the Board of the Cocoa Foundation, an initiative to create a child slavery free cocoa beans industry in Africa.
  
  
• Launched Domestic Child Labour Campaign 2001, which revealed the hidden form of child labour to the world.
  
  
• Engaged and drew attention of the international community through the International Advocacy Office-International Center on Child Labor and Education, to the need for convergent policies, planning and actions for eliminating child labour, achieving EFA goals and eradicating poverty.
  
  
• As one of the three civil society representatives in the High Level Group review meeting of the Dakar Framework of Action on the EFA.
  
  
• Organised the two Children's World Congresses on Child Labour and Education at Florence (Italy) and New Delhi (India) in year 2004 and 2005 respectively, and providing a platform to former child labourers and child activists from across the world to voice their opinions and become the fore runners of the fight for children's rights.
  
  
• Organised High Level Round Table meetings on the Triangular Paradigm of Development in New Delhi (2003), Brasilia (2004) and Beijing (2005) in conjunction with ILO, UNESCO, World Bank and UNICEF. Beijing Round Table lead to the declaration of a joint Global Task Force on Child Labour and Education.

Milestones of 2007:

• Trafficking for forced labour has been placed on top of the global agenda through the South Asian March Against Child Trafficking and the announcement of the Global Initiative to Fight Trafficking. Our partners in Asia, Latin America and Africa were on the forefront in the fight against child labour and trafficking taking the struggle to the grassroots across the world.

• The direct impact of the month long Anti trafficking march was  that on 26th April 2007 UN announced the Global Initiative to fight Human Trafficking. This is the first step towards the success of our core marchers and all the NGO’s , civil societies, Teachers unions  trade unions and UN agencies who joined hands with us and the leaders who walked with us during the 5000km long South Asian March Against Child Labour.
  
  
• Global Action Week, 23 – 29th April 2007The EFA goals must be met and the leaders of the world should not let another generation of children and adults go without an education was the main agenda and Global March and its partners actively participated in GAW and organize awareness campaign.
  
  
• World Day Against Child Labour 12th June Global March observed this year World Day Against Child Labour (June 12th 2007” as “Stop Child Labour In Agriculture Day”. Through its members and partner organistions Global March Against Child Labour conducted rallies, demonstrations, public meetings, in America, Uganda, Bangladesh .
  
  
• 07 July 2007 (07.07.07) marks the midway to the international community’s commitments for creating a better world for its citizens. What have we achieved is the BIG QUESTION now. Global March Against Child Labour  launched “Keep Your Promises” Campaign with objective to recommend  changes in the current strategy to achieve MDG The first step will be to recognise the fundamental importance of investing in children as the future of our world. This must then be translated into concrete commitments for development aid, debt relief, and budgetary allocations for children. These are straightforward steps but they will make a profound difference in the lives of countless young people today and in the hope for humanity tomorrow. When we endeavour to build a fair and just world, the very best way to begin is by caring for all children.
  
  
• Pan-European and Euro-Mediterranean regional consultation was organized  with the view of new realities within GM and also the pressing need to reposition ourselves in a newly expanded European Union and the development of a Pan-European Trade Union Council including the countries of East Europe. The expansion of the EU offers a great opportunity to promote decent work and fundamental rights in the new EU member States and in the accession countries.
  
  
• Regional Consultation on the good practices in the elimination of child labour the consultation saw the participation of over 150 delegates from over 15 states The Best Practices ON ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOUR AND TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN FOR FORCED LABOUR shared with all the organization and esteemed guests would be compiled as a information book for all the organisation working for child rights. So that we can make this place a better place to live for children.
  
  
• UNESCO's Ministerial Round Table and High Level Group on Education for All focused on the hard to reach children. In particular, child labour has emerged as a major obstacle to universal primary education and education for all.
  
  
•  The Global Task Force on Child Labour and Education is making progress with its researches and partnerships at country level.
  
  
• ILO Convention 182, Worst Forms of Child Labour has been ratified by 165 countries. This is the fastest ratified convention ever. This is due to Glabal March vibrant movement to bring together NGOs, trade unions, and committed individuals from over 140 countries for the cause of making the world free of child labour and achieving education for all.