Impact and people
2022
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© Seng Mai / Photo Doc 2022
Child labour in Myanmar’s jade mines is a deadly gamble
08 April 2022
More than 160 million children are still in child labour around the world. With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to reverse years of progress, the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour will be taking place in Durban, South Africa, 15–20 May. More than 4,000 delegates will discuss good practices, identify gaps and the urgent measures that are needed to help children like Min Min, who works in Myanmar’s jade mines.
2021
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ILO in action: We work to end child labour in DR Congo’s cobalt mines
09 November 2021
ILO Chief Technical Advisor, Josée Blandine Ongotto, speaks from the field about the COTECCO Project, which is combating child labour in cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with funding from the US Department of Labor.
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© Asitha Seneviratne 2022
A song to let children fly
03 February 2021
Sri Lankan music star Ridma Weerawardena talks about his hit song "Let them fly" and why he decided to join the fight against child labour. Read more on our new multimedia Voices platform.
2013
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A dream comes true in a motorbike repair shop
15 October 2013
Changing perceptions is sometimes the biggest challenge when it comes to fighting child labour. But dialogue and cooperation is always a good start.