Africa: UN Agencies Warn COVID-19 Could Plunge Millions of Children in – AuthenticAfrican

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[VOA] A joint report by the International Labor Organization and U.N. Children's Fund warns that millions of children are likely to be pushed into forced labor because of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The two agencies launched a report, titled, "COVID-19 and Child Labor: A Time of Crisis" to mark World Day Against Child Labor, June 12.