Topic: #ILO

European Union – it’s time for everyone to ‘step up the fight’ against child labour

Every year on June 12th, The European Union observes World Day Against Child Labour to promote awareness that child labour robs dozens of millions of kids of their childhood and to generate more action to...Read more

14-06-2023|Comment|author: Guest author

United Nations: ‘Governments must strengthen child social protection’

The child-focused agencies of the United Nations say that number of children worldwide without access to social protection continues to rise, putting them at risk of poverty, hunger and discrimination.Read more

02-03-2023|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour – ILO and UNICEF

Millions more children risk being pushed into child labour as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, which could lead to the first rise in child labour after 20 years of progress.Read more

15-06-2020|Comment|author: Simon Weedy