Child Labour? More like child exploitation. This is an issue whose severity and ramifications are often, understandably, overlooked. I say understandably, of course, not out of any sympathy for the ignorance of the majority but rather because when

§ The second the abolishment of all labour that jeopardises the physical, mental or moral well-being of child

There is good news to this end. In recent years, a sea change in views on Child Labour has occurred across the world and has strengthened countries attitudes regarding its abolition. What would formerly have been viewed as an inevitable cultural phenomenon is now viewed as the crime against humanity, which it truly is. There is an increased awareness that Child Labour is clearly detrimental to individual children, preventing them from enjoying their childhood and hampering their development and the fact that it is also detrimental to families, communities and society as a whole. Child Labour is both a result and cause of poverty, which perpetuates disadvantage and social exclusion. Whilst, ironically it undermines national development by keeping children out of school.

· It is a sad fact that as I stand before you today Six hundred million children live in households with an income of less than 70pence a day.

§ And finally that the unconditional worst forms of child labour that is to say – slavery trafficking which affects 1.2 million children, debt bondage and forced labour concerning 5.7 million children, forced recruitment in armed conflict, prostitution and illicit activities are abolished.

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