International Initiatives

New Estimate of Global Child Labor in 2024 (138 million): Progress Made, but Challenges Remain

June 25th, 2025: In commemoration of World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, 2025, the

Wed Jun 25 2025

New Report on Children and Armed Conflict — The Use of Child Soldiers

July 23rd, 2024: On June 3, 2024, the UN Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) released its annual

Tue Jul 23 2024

Advocate Len Morris: Children’s Rights are Human Rights

September 18th, 2018: People around the world have been shocked and repelled by the behavior of the

Tue Sep 18 2018

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi Applauds Indian Government for Ratifying Conventions 182 and 138

April 13th, 2017: Founded by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, Global March Against Child Labour (Global

Thu Apr 13 2017

Antonement and Action for President Obama in His Last 100 Days

October 10th, 2016: This week is Yom Kippur (Sundown, October 11 to Sundown, October 12), the Day

Mon Oct 10 2016

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE: Advocates join Nobel Laureate Satyarthi in plea to President to ratify UN Convention on Rights of the Child

June 13th, 2016: With many World Day Against Child labor (officially June 12) events observed today

Mon Jun 13 2016

Making Universal Children’s Day Meaningful

Nvvember 19th, 2015: November 20th is Universal Children's

Thu Nov 19 2015

CLC Member Jo Becker of Human Rights Watch: Will the US Be the Last Country to Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child?

December 6th, 2013: As the children’s rights advocate for Human Rights Watch, one of the

Fri Dec 6 2013

New Law Aims To Shine Light On Conflict Metals

By: Michele Kelemen December 20, 2011 Delly Mawazo Sesete wants American consumers to know what is

Tue Dec 20 2011

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