‘Still far away from far away Roshan’: 138 million children are working in factories and areas; The United Nations says that the end can take ‘hundreds of years’
The United Nations said on Wednesday that around 138 million children worldwide are still working in factories and areas. Given the slow pace of progress, the organization has warned that it may take “hundreds of years” to eliminate child labor.,According to the report, about 40 percent of these children were reported to be engaged in dangerous work in 2024. Progress among young children has been particularly slow, with about 80 million children between the ages of 5 to 11.Countries around the world promised to abolish child labor by the end of 2025 under sustainable development goals. But in a joint report, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said, “This timeline is now over. But child is not labor. ,UNICEF chief Catherine Russell said that while “significant progress” has taken place in reducing the rate of child labor, “So far many children continue toilets in mines, factories or areas, often do dangerous work to survive.”According to data published every year, 137.6 million children aged 5-17 were engaged in child labor last year, about 7.8 percent of all children in that age group. This figure is almost double the entire population of France.However, this reflects a significant decline since 2000, when 246 million children, mostly from poor families, were forced to work.After a worrying growth between 2016 and 2020, the trend is now reversed, with 20 million less children in employees.The report found that there are the largest number of children in the agriculture sector, followed by domestic work and other services.According to UNICEF expert Claudia Cappa, measures such as free compulsory education and universal social security can be effective in children’s safety.
