World Day 2014 - News and events
News and events
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News
ILO-IPEC Football resource kit on using football in child labour elimination and prevention projects
26 June 2014
This resource kit seeks to underline how football can be used as a recreational activity in child labour elimination and prevention projects and seeks to promote the participation of girls in football.
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Syrian children refugees in Lebanon mark the World Day Against Child Labour
18 June 2014
In Lebanon, for World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, the NGO Beyond and the ILO organized a performance of music and theatre with the participation of current and former child labourers.
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FAO marks the World Day Against Child Labour 2014
13 June 2014
On June 12, FAO, in collaboration with the ILO, hosted an event on child labour in fisheries and aquaculture; launched the eLearning course "End child labour in agriculture", and published a message from FAO Director Director General.
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World Day Against Child Labour
The ILO in the Arab States launches a string of initiatives to mark the World Day Against Child Labour
12 June 2014
ILO events in Jordan and Lebanon highlight child labour among residents and refugees.
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World Day Against Child Labour
Social protection essential to help eradicate child labour
12 June 2014
The ILO calls on governments to step up their efforts to extend social protection in order to help keep children out of child labour.
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World Day against Child Labour
Statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of the World Day against Child Labour
12 June 2014
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Red Card to Child Labour
"The best way to get rid of child labour is to make it unnecessary for the security of families," said Aung San Suu Kyi
11 June 2014
Aung San Suu Kyi's message on World Day Against Child Labour
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Red Card to Child Labour
Pope Francis message on the World Day Against Child Labour
11 June 2014
Pope Francis referred to the World Day Against Child Labour during his general audience at The Vatican.
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Meeting document
2014 Joint circular of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and ILO-IPEC
13 May 2014
IPEC and the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) issued a joint circular for the World Day 2014 to encourage greater awareness of child labour amongst WOSM members.