Malaysia to join Alliance 8.7 to combat forced labour, says Sivakumar


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is in the process of joining Alliance 8.7, as one of the 'pathfinder' countries that supports the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.7 targets, said Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar (pic).

Alliance 8.7 refers to global cooperation aimed at expediting the elimination of forced labour, modern slavery by 2030 and child labour by 2025 and among the 'pathfinder' countries that have joined it are Argentina, Chile, Nepal, and Uganda.

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