{"id":55031,"date":"2025-05-14T20:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T20:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/child-labour-crisis-un-calls-for-urgent-global-action"},"modified":"2025-05-14T21:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T21:35:48","slug":"child-labour-crisis-un-calls-for-urgent-global-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/child-labour-crisis-un-calls-for-urgent-global-action","title":{"rendered":"Child labour crisis: UN calls for urgent global action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>The chief of the International Labour Organization (ILO) reported, \u201cWe do have 160 million children in child labour, 79 million of whom are in hazardous work.\u201d Today (13 May) the Informal interactive dialogue on \u2018Childhood with dignity: Eliminating child labour in all its forms, including forced recruitment and use of children in armed conflict,\u2019 was held at the UNHQ. Addressing the interactive dialogue Gilbert F. Houngbo, ILO Director-General said, \u201cRoughly 112 million children work in agriculture with young children aged between five and 11, and they are particularly at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Over 7 million children are in domestic labor, too often out of sight and therefore out of mind.\u201d He added, \u201cAnd let us not forget the tragedy of the use of children, echoing the president of the General Assembly, of children in armed conflict. These are some of the gravest violations of children&#8217;s rights.\u201d He also said, \u201cWe need to enact integrated strategies that promote all fundamental principles and right at work. Decent Work for parents is key to tackling poverty, and poverty is one of the main drivers of child labor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cristina Isabel Lopes da Silva Monteiro Duarte, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor on Africa, said, \u201cWhen we speak of child labour, we are not merely addressing a social issue. We are confronting a development failure: a failure of planning, protection, and policy.\u201d She also said, \u201cAfrica has the highest prevalence of child labour globally. Nearly half of all children in child labour worldwide are in Africa, and a disproportionate number of them are girls. This is not just a statistic. It is a warning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She stressed, \u201cBy 2030, half of all new entrants to the global labour force will come from this continent. With the youngest population on earth, Africa holds immense potential. But this demographic dividend will not pay itself. If neglected, it will become a demographic liability\u2014a ticking time bomb that fuels inequality, instability, and fragility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She concluded, \u201cWe require bold action, not incremental reform. It means treating child labour not as an unfortunate by-product of poverty, but as a clear indicator of system breakdown and policy failure. Let us name the problem with clarity. Let us face it with courage. And let us act\u2014 decisively, and together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Mauritius<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. 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