Kathmandu, June 12
The World Day Against Child Labour is being celebrated today across the country by holding different programmes by the agencies and stakeholders. Every year on 12 June, the World Day Against Child Labour brings together governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, businesses, civil society, communities and individuals to strengthen action to end child labour, according to the UN.
“The 2026 World Day comes at a decisive moment, following the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Marrakech, which reaffirmed the need to accelerate progress and turn commitments into concrete results,” it said. The UN stated that the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour reaffirmed the urgent need to accelerate action and translate commitments into concrete results.
“The Marrakech Global Framework for Action against Child Labour provides a concrete roadmap and indicators for tackling child labour through integrated responses that address root causes and protect every child’s rights.” The theme of this year’s Day is “Red card to child labour: Fair play for children, decent work for adults”. This campaign calls for stronger action on quality education, social protection, decent work, stronger laws and enforcement, and other measures that address the root causes of child labour, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). It is said that 138 million children remain in child labour worldwide, including nearly 54 million in hazardous work.
