World Day Against Child Labour 2021: On Saturday, people all around the world will commemorate World Day Against Child Labour, which aims to raise awareness about unlawful employment practices and discuss strategies to eliminate them. In 2002, the International Labour Organization (ILO), a United Nations body, founded it.
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Child labour records 1st rise in 20 years, millions more at risk due to Covid: Report
The report points to a significant rise in the number of children aged 5 to 11 years in child labour, who now account for over half of the total global figure.
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NEW DELHI: The number of children in child labour has risen to 16 crore worldwide first increase in two decades with millions more at risk due to COVID-19, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UNICEF.
The report Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward released ahead of the World Day Against Child Labour on June 12, says the progress to end child labour has stalled for the first time in 20 years, reversing the downward trend that saw it fall by 94 million (9.4 crore) between 2000 and 2016.
Supplies of oxygen concentrators reaching Kolkata (UNICEF).
UNICEF supports 26 oxygen plants, 4,000 oxygen concentrators as India continues to grapple with COVID-19 ANI | Updated: Jun 03, 2021 20:33 IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Continuing its emergency support to India s COVID-19 pandemic response, United Nations Children s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has provided 26 oxygen plants to India and over 4,500 oxygen concentrators and 200 RT-PCR testing machines have already been delivered or are being delivered.
UNICEF is helping in installation of nine oxygen generating plants across hospitals in Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura. All 26 oxygen generating plants are for installation in hospitals in Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Nagaland, Maharashtra, Meghalaya and Tripura.