Rights
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. more
Legacy of slavery still scars society, blocks progress says UN chief
New York: The legacy of the transatlantic slave trade “reverberates to this day”, just as modern-day enslavement is growing, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has s ...
Labour market recovery still ‘slow and uncertain’
New York: As the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on and global labour markets continue to struggle, the latest International Labour Organization (ILO) report, published on Monday, warns that rec ...
Convention on worst forms of child labour receives universal ratification
New York: All 187 countries that are members of the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) have now ratified a convention to protect children from the worst forms of child labour, inc ...
Millions of young lives ‘at risk’ says UN labour chief, calling for an end to child labour
New York, June 13: No child under the age of 18 should be toiling in mines, fields, factories and homes, carrying heavy loads or working long hours, the head of the UN labour agency said ...
