Child Labour
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COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour – ILO and UNICEF
Child labour down by 94 million since 2000, a gain now under threat.
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World Day Against Child Labour 2020
The COVID-19 health pandemic and the resulting economic and labour market shock are having a huge impact on people’s lives and livelihoods. Unfortunately, children are often the first to suffer. The crisis can push millions of vulnerable children into child labour.
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2021 declared International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour
The UN General Assembly has urged the international community to step up efforts to eradicate forced labour and child labour, and declared 2021 as the Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.
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ILO InfoStories· website on labour issues
The website allows users to delve into a broad range of multimedia content on particular themes, such as child labour, forced labour, collective bargaining and discrimination in the workplace.
News
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COVID-19 and child labour
Indonesia strengthen its efforts to combat child labour as an impact of the pandemic
16 June 2020
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COVID-19 and child labour
The fight of child labour in Timor-Leste starts from the families
15 June 2020
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COVID-19 and advocates
Serj Tankian: COVID-19 can increase instances of child labour
15 June 2020
Publications
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Publication
IPEC+ Global Flagship Programme Implementation
03 July 2020
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COVID-19
COVID-19 impact on child labour and forced labour: The response of the IPEC+ Flagship Programme
20 May 2020
Events
A mobile application against child labour
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Eliminating and preventing child labour: Checkpoints for Companies
This app allows business managers and auditors to create interactive checklists that will help them ensure a child labour-free operation. There are 18 checkpoints in total, divided into six categories. Each checkpoint provides best-practice recommendations for taking action.