Today, nearly 138 million children remain trapped in child labor globally, including 54 million engaged in hazardous work that threatens their health, safety and development. “This is unacceptable – we must accelerate action,” said Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labor Organization, ILOin a video message. He called for renewed global commitment through expanded … Read more

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed alarm on Thursday over the rioting and destruction in Northern Ireland resulting from the attack which went viral on social media – and the release of police bodycam footage linked to the murder of a student in Southampton by a British-born Sikh. Offering sympathy to victims … Read more