June 12 Marks World Day Against Child Labor

World Day Against Child Labor is observed on June 12th every year.

The day aims to focus attention on the global extent of child labor and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it.

According to the UN, the day also catalyzes the growing worldwide movement against child labor.

Emphasizing the link between social justice and child labor, the theme for World Day in 2023 is ‘Social Justice for All. End Child Labor!’.

UN considers the 2023 World Day Against Child Labor to be a moment for all of us who are committed to ending child Labor to demonstrate that change can be achieved when will and determination come together and provide momentum for efforts to be accelerated in a situation of great urgency.

On World Day Against Child Labor, June 12, the UN has called for reinvigorated international action to achieve social justice, particularly under the envisaged Global Coalition for Social Justice, with child Labor elimination as one of its important elements.

To mark the day, the ILO is organizing a high-level side event during the 111th Session of the International Labor Conference today.

The idea behind the event is to explore the connection between social justice and the eradication of child Labor. Experts will discuss the progress made by ILO constituents in fulfilling their commitments, emphasizing how these efforts contribute to advancing social justice.

The activities of this event aim to contribute to bringing solutions to people’s daily problems, and child Labor issues, according to ILO.