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It is estimated that 160 million children were engaged in child labour globally at the beginning of 2020.
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International Organization for Migration (IOM): Expanding Evidence Base on Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Human Trafficking

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) join forces to host a global conference showcasing new ...

Last update 28 Jun 2022
Displaced families in Kiwandja, Rutshuru territory in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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UNICEF: A record 37 million children displaced worldwide

Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes by the end of last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates – the highest number ...

Last update 28 Jun 2022
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Human Rights Watch Report: Students privacy violated by education technology products

Human Rights Watch has recently published its report on children’s rights violations committed by governments that endorsed online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. The report is a global ...

Last update 16 Jun 2022
FIVE WAYS TO TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT SCHOOL SHOOTINGS
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Save the Children: 5 ways to talk to children about school shootings

Recently, nineteen children and two adults were killed in a mass school shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Many children around the world are learning about the violence through ...

Last update 6 Jun 2022
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ILO/UNICEF: social protection contributes to reducing child labour

The newest report “The role of social protection in the elimination of child labour”, issued jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children's Fund ...

Last update 6 Jun 2022
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Right to be forgotten for victims of image-based sexual abuse: A case of Telegram

Thi Ngoc Anh Nguyen holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance from the University of Padova. She is an International Research Fellow at the Information ...

Last update 26 Mar 2024
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First Barnahus for child victims of sexual abuse launched in Slovenia

The first Barnahus (Children’s House) of Slovenia for child victims of sexual abuse has been launched in Ljubljana. The action is supported by the EU Reform – Council of Europe joint ...

Last update 16 Jun 2022
The President of South Africa's address on the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour
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The 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, 15-20 May 2022, Durban

The 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour has opened in Durban, South Africa, with a strong call for urgent action to combat the rising numbers of children in child labour. ...

Last update 31 May 2022
Fresh local market in Venice, Italy.
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Policy Solutions to Realise the Right to Food of Children in Colombia: An Integrative Approach

Carolina Mejía Toro holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance from the University of Padova. This In Focus article is an excerpt from her master ...

Last update 26 Mar 2024
Concluding lecture of the Children's Rights course, Friday May 13th
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Concluding lecture of the Children's Rights course, Friday May 13th

On the occasion of the closing of the Children's Rights course, the "Children's rights" lesson will be held on Friday 12 May at 10.00. Programme 10:00-10:15 Welcome Address and Greetings ...

Last update 12 May 2022
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UN Women and CARE International: Rapid Gender Analysis of Ukraine

The newly published Rapid Gender Analysis of Ukraine, carried out by UN Women and CARE International, focuses on the gender dynamics during the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. In ...

Last update 31 May 2022
Families arrive in Berdyszcze, Poland, after crossing the border from Ukraine.
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CoE: How are children protected from sexual exploitation and abuse during the refugee crisis?

The Council of Europe’s Lanzarote Committee evaluated legislation, services and other measures implemented to protect the children affected by the refugee crisis from sexual exploitation and ...

Last update 4 May 2022
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UN Security Council: six grave violations against children in times of war

Children living in conflicted territories all over the world continue to come under attack on an enormous scale. According to UNICEF, between 2005 and 2020, more than 266,000 grave violations ...

Last update 28 Apr 2022
There is a real threat of famine in Somalia and South Sudan
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UN: Humanitarians urge action to avert famine in Somalia and South Sudan

The threat of famine is very real in Somalia and South Sudan and urgent action is needed now to avoid a catastrophe, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. Following the latest food security ...

Last update 20 Apr 2022
World Day Against Child Labour 2021
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The International Labour Organisation and Child Labour: From the Foundation to Nowadays

Ludovica Aricò holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance from the University of Padova. She is currently enrolled in a second level master’s in ...

Last update 26 Mar 2024