International Initiatives

Advocate Len Morris: Children’s Rights are Human Rights

Tue Sep 18 2018

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

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi applauds Government for ratifying ILO Conventions 182 and 138;

Thu Apr 13 2017

Antonement and Action for President Obama in His Last 100 Days

By Jonathan Todres This week is Yom Kippur (Sundown, October 11 to Sundown, October 12), the

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

For immediate release: June 13, 2016 Contact: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202) 207-2820,

Mon Jun 13 2016

Making Universal Children’s Day Meaningful

by Jonathan Todres November 20th is Universal Children’s Day. The U.N. established Universal

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?

As the children’s rights advocate for Human Rights Watch, one of the questions I’m asked

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

UN Passes Resolution Against Recruitment of Child Soldiers

Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS – The UN Security Council unanimously adopted on Tuesday

Wed Jul 13 2011

ILO implements project on elimination of child labour in Birim South (Ghana)

Source: GNA [from Ghana Web] Akyem Swedru, July 6, GNA – The International Labour

Wed Jul 6 2011

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