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New York, Jun 16 (JEN): A new handbook issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will seek to establish guidelines intended to prevent the use of child labour across the world's agricultural communities in an effort to tackle a problem that affects some one hundred million children globally, the United Nations agency announced on Monday. more
World Vision India brings awareness on child labour in Kolkata

Kolkata, June 12 (JEN): World Vision India observed the World Day against Child Labour in Kolkata on Friday with street plays and a flash mob across the city.

Child labour in India decreasing at a snail’s pace: CRY

New Delhi/ Kolkata, June 12 (JEN): An analysis of Census data by CRY- Child Rights and You reveals that the child labour has been decreasing at a mere 2.2% per year over the last decade, con ...

UNICEF urges more funding to boost humanitarian aid to children in Sudan

New York, Jun 13 (JEN): Citing efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to children in Sudan who are affected by the war in South Sudan, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stres ...

Coherent policy critical to tackling child labour: UN labour agency

New York, Jun 12 (JEN): Around 20 to 30 per cent of children in low income countries complete their schooling and enter the labour market by the age of 15, according to a new International L ...

Celebrities to walk ramp for underprivileged children in Kolkata

Kolkata, June 5 (JEN) Kolkata will soon witness a fashion show of a very different kind, all for a good cause.

Child victims in Eastern Europe and Central Asia rarely get justice: UN report

New York, Jun 4 (JEN): Most child victims of violence in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia find themselves unable to speak up and file charges in court, according to a new United N ...

Cost of child maltreatment in Asia-Pacific tops $200 billion annually: UNICEF

New York, Jun 3 (JEN): Child abuse and violence is costing countries in East Asia and the Pacific around $209 billion a year, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Tuesd ...

Children's NGO plans for a better world for them to live in

Kolkata, May 29 (JEN): The international organization 'Save the Children', presently working for children's rights in 120 countries and across 16 states in India including West Bengal plans ...

UN launches mass polio vaccination campaign set to target Iraqi children

New York, May 27 (JEN): Aiming to target 5.7 million children under the age of five, the United Nations on Tuesday launched a mass polio vaccination campaign in Iraq, which is set to be cond ...