In recognition of World Day Against Child Labour next week, we would like to warmly invite you to the webinar to join US child labour survivor advocate, Jacqueline, and other youth representatives from around the world for a virtual conversation centered on the voices of children and youth with lived experience. Date: June 11, 2026 Time: 3:00 - 4:15 PM CEST | 10:00-11:15 PM JST Venue: Online Register here: https://lnkd.in/eNHAVCDb Organized by: Action against Child Exploitati

(Originally published: December 2025) Thank you always for your continued support. From November 24–26, 2025, three ACE staff members — Yuka Iwatsuki, Yukiko Sato, and I (Yuko Kawamura) — attended the 14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights held in Geneva, Switzerland. This international conference brings together individuals working in this field from governments, international organizations, businesses, civil society organizations, trade unions, lawyers, and academia

We spoke with one of our long-time ACE Charity Runners, Dr. Yumi Shimano, about what inspired him to start running, how fundraising changed his perspective, and why he keeps coming back. Meet Dr. Shimano Dr. Yumi Shimano is an internal medicine and pediatric physician who started running in April 2023 — with zero experience. Since then, he has run as an ACE Charity Runner in the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2023 Charity and 2024 Charity, and the Tokyo Marathon 2025 Charity.

ACE will participate in the Tokyo Marathon 2027 Charity [Sunday, March 7, 2027] as a donation recipient organization. ■ Use of donations (planned) Donations from the Tokyo Marathon 2027 Charity will support ACE’s initiatives to eliminate child labour, including: Educational support and school preparation Vocational training for youth Income-generating support for families Community awareness programs These efforts are primarily carried out in Ghana, along with

Run as a Charity Runner with ACE The Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2026 Charity will take place on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Charity Runners from around the world are welcome to participate. If you are interested in joining as a Charity Runner, we invite you to support ACE (Action against Child Exploitation) and help us work toward a world free from child labour. About the Race For more details about the event, please visit the official website: Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2

Join ACE at the Online Side Event: Integrated, Multistakeholder Partnership Solutions to End Child Labour — Ghana’s Experience and Lessons for Cross-Country Learning Action against Child Exploitation (ACE) is pleased to co-host a side event at the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Marrakesh. This session will spotlight innovative, integrated, multistakeholder approaches that have been implemented in Ghana to combat child labour, drawing on rich,

With Tokyo Marathon 2026 Charity just around the corner, we are pleased to host a conditioning run event designed to help runners prepare both physically and mentally for race day. This event is open not only to ACE Charity Runners, but also to anyone interested in running a marathon for charity. Through light running and stretching, participants will learn how to properly condition their bodies during the crucial pre-race period. In addition to training, the event offers a

ACE has officially launched our "ACE Holiday Giving 2025" campaign on GlobalGiving to support children in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana. Through this winter initiative, we aim to create better opportunities for children and families affected by child labour in the cocoa industry. In Ghana, many children are still unable to attend school due to economic hardship at home. To address this challenge, ACE provides support in two key areas: What Your Support Makes Possible 📚

From left: Tim Ryan (Global March), Yuka Iwatsuki (ACE), Esther Ofori Agyemang (Ghana Ministry of Labour), Reid Maki (Child Labor Coalition), Jacqueline Aguilar (Former child labourer), Daniel Magalhaes (Tony’s Chocolonely) 2025 is the target year for ending all forms of child labour stated in SDG Target 8.7. In the light of this important year, Action against Child Exploitation (ACE) has organized an official off-site side event of the United Nations High-Level Political Fo

Dialogue on SDG Target 8.7 to End Child Labour by 2025: How can we achieve a child labour-free world? Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Time: 13:15–14:30 (EDT) Venue: 777 United Nations Plaza, 8th Floor, New York Format: Hybrid (in-person & online) Language: English Despite the global pledge to eliminate child labour by 2025 under SDG Target 8.7, there are still 138 million children trapped in child labour—over half of them in sub-Saharan Africa. With the 2025 deadline appr