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Child labor figure rises to 160 million, as Covid puts more at risk

Published on: June 11, 2021
07:39

United Nations, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has risen – to 160 million worldwide, representing an increase of 8.4 million over four years – while millions of other are at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UN report launched on Thursday.

Covid-19 crisis to push global unemployment over 200 million in 2022

Published on: June 5, 2021
02:00

Geneva, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to contribute over 200 million people to global unemployment next year, with women and youths among the worst-hit people, the International Labor Organization (ILO) reported recently.

New estimates and trends regarding child labor to be published

Published on: June 5, 2021
00:30

Geneva, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will publish the new estimates and worldwide trends of child work.

ILO warns about slowness and inequality in job recovery

Published on: June 2, 2021
16:52

Geneva, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) The International Labor Organization (ILO) warned today that the labor market crisis caused by the impact of Covid-19 will continue and will generate greater geographic and demographic inequality, more poverty and fewer decent jobs .

Angola starts project for social benefit with foreign support

Published on: April 23, 2021
15:59

Luanda, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The Angolan government on Friday presented a program for the improvement of social protection in the country, which will make use of 1.8 million euros granted by the European Union (EU).

Latin American, Caribbean region lost 26 million jobs

Published on: April 9, 2021
09:10

Geneva, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Some 26 million jobs have been lost in Latin America and the Caribbean as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report from the International Labor Organization (ILO) states.

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