On June 10, 2021, the International Labor Organization (ILO) and UNICEF warned that a further nine million children were at risk of child labor as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.
On the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour on Saturday, actor Ayushmann Khurrana spoke about how the number of children in child labour has risen amid th
Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, joined those across the world calling for an end to child labour. In his statement, Jordan noted the COVID-19 pandemic forced many children to look for work and this was exacerbated by the closure of schools. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says there are about 160 million child labourers. The following message was submitted to mark World Day Against Child Labour, …