NEW YORK, June 14 (PTI): Three United Nations agencies have joined forces with key international agricultural groups to launch a new landmark global partnership to address the plight of children working in agriculture sector.
The initiative will focus on policies and activities to promote the application of laws on child labour in agriculture, mainstream child labour issues into national agricultural activities, and promote youth employment opportunities in rural areas.
"It is only by mainstreaming child labour issues into mandates and policies and by working together that we can strengthen the worldwide movement to eliminate child labour," International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director-General Juan Somavia said, welcoming the new partnership.
The Tuesday's announcement coincided with the World Day Against Child Labour.
ILO estimates that 218 million children worldwide, from 5 to 17 years old, are engaged in some kind of labour, with 126 million engaged in the worst forms of child labour.
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FE Team | Published: June 15, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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