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An end to child labour and forced labour in Uzbekistan's cotton harvest

Uzbekistan is the sixth largest producer of cotton in the world. Two million people pick the cotton every harvest. The ILO is working with the government, workers, employers and civic society to bring about an end to child labour and forced labour during the harvest.

31 August 2021

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