Childhood

On Childhood

UNICEF's The State of the World’s Children 2012 found that almost half the world’s children now live in urban areas.  The report called for greater emphasis on identifying and meeting their needs.

There is still so much to do: in recent years, around the world, an estimated 21,000 children have died daily; the International Labour Organisation, which estimated that over 100m children worldwide worked under hazardous conditions in the agriculture sector alone, has collaborated with other organisations to eliminate child labour; ...read more

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In Figures - Newborn Deaths

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Newborn deaths decreased from 4.6m in 1990 to 3.3m in 2009, yet progress is still too slow, claimed the UN.

Identifying worrying child labour statistics

More than half of the world’s estimated 215 million child labourers are engaged in hazardous work which puts them risk of injury, illness or death, the UN International Labour Organisation said in a new report.
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