ILO homeAbout the ILONewsroomAll ILO Newsroom content All ILO Newsroom content June 2021 © Rod Waddington 2022 World Day Against Child Labour Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades 10 June 2021 The International Labour Organization and UNICEF warn nine million additional children at risk as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. April 2020 © U.S. Pacific Fleet 2022 COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace Protect workers both now and after lockdowns ease, says ILO 28 April 2020 The International Labour Organization warns that without adequate safeguards for returning workers there could be a second wave of the virus.