NEW YORK, U.S.-The number of children worldwide without access to social protection continues to rise, putting them at risk of poverty, hunger and discrimination, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Wednesday.
NEW YORK, U.S.--Rising inflation has caused a striking decline in real monthly wages in many countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report published on Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for policies to prevent further poverty, inequality and social unrest.
NEW YORK, U.S.--Countries taking part in the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour this week in South Africa, are being urged to do more to end child labour by 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--A nauseating odour, rats and cockroaches, infested living conditions, folded cardboard boxes for beds, poor ventilation and leaking pipes – this is not a case of life in a slave camp but the reality in some places in today’s Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 24.9 million people around the world are victims of forced labour. Many are forced to work to pay off the debts they incurred to get their jobs.