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Keynote speech at the 10th Anniversary of the ILO Convention No. 182 and World Day against Child Labour “Giving all Children a Chance: End...

By Mr Guy Thijs, Deputy Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Statement of UNGEI Parterners in East Asia and the Pacific and south Asia: World Day against Child Labour

Statement for 12 June 2009, World Day against Child Labour: Give Girls a Chance--End Child Labour by the United Nations Girls' Education Initiative

World Day against Child Labour 2009

Girls in gold-mining: “I don’t want my children to be like me”

Over 18,000 girls and boys are engaged in mining and quarrying in the Philippines. For many generations, the search for gold in small-scale mining has been a means of survival for poor families. Girls in such work are particularly vulnerable....

World Day against Child Labour 2009

Migrant working girls, victims of the global crisis

More than 100 million girls are involved in child labour worldwide, according to a new ILO report for World Day against Child Labour 2009. The report warns that the global financial crisis could push an increasing number of children, particularly...

Media Advisory - World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June 2009; Give girls a chance: end Child Labour

Media information on the annual World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June and new report being released and events of local and global.

World Day Against Child Labour 2009: ILO says crisis increases risk of girls becoming child labourers

The global financial crisis could push an increasing number of children, particularly girls, into child labour, according to a new report issued by the International Labour Office (ILO) for the World Day Against Child Labour on June 12. The report...

World day against child labour, 12 June, Give girls a chance: End Child labour

BANGKOK (ILO News) The annual World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June will be marked by events in Bangkok, Tak and Pattani. Activities include panel discussions, concerts, parades, contests and performances by students.

World Day against Child Labour spotlights girls, Economic crisis could force more girls into child labour

BANGKOK (ILO News)–The vulnerabilities of children–particularly girls-during the global economic crisis will be highlighted on World Day Against Child Labour (12 June), with dozens of events throughout Asia and the Pacific.

World Day Against Child Labour 2009

ILO says crisis increases risk of girls becoming child labourers

The global financial crisis could push an increasing number of children, particularly girls, into child labour, according to a new report issued by the International Labour Office (ILO) for the World Day Against Child Labour on June 12.

World Day Against Child Labour

World Day Against Child Labour – 12 June 2009

The annual World Day Against Child Labour will be marked by events in scores of countries around the world on 12 June amid growing concerns over the impact of the economic crisis on child labour, and in particular girls.

World day against child labour, 12 June; Give girls a chance: End child labour

BANGKOK (ILO News) – The annual World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June will be marked by events in more than 60 countries around the world, including at least nine in Asia and the Pacific, amid growing concerns over the impact of the economic...

Launch of Smart Business Initiative Alliance

The Alliance aims to create awareness raising and advocacy on child labour, capacity building of its partners for improved business, and to demonstrate sustainable replicable models for hazardous free working conditions for employers and workers.

Over 30% of children in Kyrgyzstan do hard labour

More than a third of children in Kyrgyzstan are forced to do jobs that are unacceptable for their age, according to a study released on Thursday.

Statement of the participants of the Asia Regional Good Practice Seminar

The statement is an outcome of the Asia Regional Good Practice Seminar held in Kathmandu, Nepal where more than 90 representatives of indigenous peoples, government and national human rights institutions from 13 Asian countries, along with...

Getting an education in Papua

By Urmila Sarkar, Child Labour and Youth Employment Specialist, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Papua, home to 50 million indigenous people and 300-400 distinct indigenous communities with their own languages, beliefs and livelihoods, is...

New GOJ/ ILO /EC project on child labour launched in Jamaica

A new three-year project to tackle child labour through education (TACKLE) has been launched in Jamaica. The project will be implemented by the Government, social partners and other stakeholders under the auspices of the International Labour...

Partnership with Dhaka City Corporation

On 4 December 2008, in Dhaka, the ILO-IPEC Urban Informal Economy project signed a three-year agreement with the Dhaka City Cooperation to develop partnership for the implementation of child labour programmes on non-formal education, skill...

Uzbekistan adopts national action plan to eliminate worst forms of child labour

Wal-Mart boycotts Uzbek cotton

Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, said on Tuesday it was asking its suppliers to stop using cotton from Uzbekistan, joining a boycott by global brands over its use of forced child labour during the cotton harvest.

An End To Child Labour is in Sight

by Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Organization