In 2006 the International Labour Organization set a visionary target – to bring to an end all the worst forms of child labour by 2016...There are clear signs of progress but also disconcerting gaps in the global response...The focus of this third Global Report on child labour under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work is about honouring the commitments made in 2006 with the adoption of a Global Action Plan...Many countries are on the right track, and they are experiencing success. Yet there needs to be a reawakened sense of urgency so that the elimination of child labour becomes a worldwide reality...Child labour continues to decline, but only modestly, as 215 million children are still affected. [refers to Carrefour, Daimler, France Telecom, Norske Skog, Peugeot, SCA, Skanska, Veidekke, Volkswagen]