International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF releaved a report that shows the number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million worldwide – an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years.
The Child Labour: Global estimates 2020 report published a day before of World Day Against Child Labour on 12th June. The report points to a significant rise in the number of children aged 5 to 11 years in child labour. The number of children aged 5 to 17 years in hazardous work has risen by 6.5 million to 79 million since 2016.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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