Belize observes World Day Against Child Labour

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Today is being observed around the globe as World Day Against Child Labour.

The theme for World Day Against Child Labour is “Social Justice for All. End Child Labour!”

The day is intended to serve as a catalyst for the growing worldwide movement against child labour.

The United Nations notes that the joint experience in tackling child labour over the course of the last three decades has demonstrated that child labour can be eliminated, if the root causes are addressed.

“More than ever, it is urgent for all of us to contribute to bringing solutions to people’s daily problems, and child labour is – possibly – the most visible of these problems.

We therefore consider the 2023 World Day Against Child Labour to be a moment for all of us who are committed to ending child labour to demonstrate that change can be achieved when will and determination come together and provide a momentum for efforts to be accelerated in a situation of great urgency,” the U.N. noted.

Special Envoy for the Development of Families and Children, Rossana Briceno stated that “Child labour is a grave problem that deprives children of their innocence, rights and a normal childhood. They are subjected to exploitation and forced to work long hours in sometimes hazardous conditions.”

The Special Envoy calls on everyone to raise awareness about the urgent need to eliminate child labour!

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