A Staggering 160 Million Are Victims of Child Labour The international community commemorates World Day Against Child Labour on June 12 Children work at a mine in South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN says child labour figure has risen to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), on behalf of its 105 million affiliates in 133 countries on the 5 continents, reiterates, also on the occasion of this International Day Against Child Labor, its commitment to continue the fight against the violation of fundamentals rightsof the child, against the system that generates barbarism against children; Child Labour Global estimates , trends and the road forward – released ahead of World Day Against Child Labour on 12 th June – warns that progress to end child labour has stalled for the first time in years, reversing the previous downward trend that saw child labour fall by 94 million between 00 and 16
World Day Against Child Labour Epthinktank European Parliament
