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UN marks World Day Against Child Labour

UN marks World Day Against Child Labour

Jun 13, 2014, at 05:36 pm

New York, Jun 13 (IBNS): United Nations officials on Thursday marked the World Day Against Child Labour by highlighting the crucial role of social protection in keeping boys and girls out of a heinous practice that robs them of their childhood and threatens their prospects for a better future.

UN concerned over people lacking proper social protection

UN concerned over people lacking proper social protection

Jun 04, 2014, at 05:42 pm

New York, Jun 4 (IBNS): In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, more than 70 per cent of the world population is without proper social protections, the United Nations labour agency on Tuesday reported, urging governments to scale up investment in child and family benefits, pensions and other public expenditures.