One in every 10 children works - instead of going to school

New York: Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to school. That’s almost one in every 10 children.

Over 3 million child labourers in Bangladesh; 1.3 million exposed to hazardous conditions

Dhaka/IBNS: Over three million children in Bangladesh are trapped in child labour and among them 1.3 million are made to work extremely hard in hazardous conditions, according to a report.

Act now to stamp out child labour by 2025: FAO chief

New York: Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.

Child labour figure rises to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk

New York: For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has risen – to 160 million worldwide, representing an increase of 8.4 million over four years – while millions of other are at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UN report launched on Thursday.

Child labour ‘robs children of their future’, scourge must end urges UN

New York: Although child labour has decreased significantly over the last decade, one-in-ten children are still caught up in harmful work, the UN’s labour agency said on Friday, kicking off a year-long bid to eradicate the practice.