{"id":285401,"date":"2025-05-13T10:16:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T14:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/79\/?p=285401"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:10:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T17:10:30","slug":"pga-remarks-at-the-high-level-meeting-at-the-informal-interactive-dialogue-on-childhood-with-dignity-eliminating-child-labour-in-all-its-forms-including-forced-recruitment-and-use-of-children-in-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/79\/2025\/05\/13\/pga-remarks-at-the-high-level-meeting-at-the-informal-interactive-dialogue-on-childhood-with-dignity-eliminating-child-labour-in-all-its-forms-including-forced-recruitment-and-use-of-children-in-a\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA Remarks at the High-level Meeting at the Informal interactive dialogue on Childhood with dignity: Eliminating child labour in all its forms,  including forced recruitment and use of  children in armed conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Remarks by the President of the UN General Assembly,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>H.E. Mr. Philemon Yang,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>at the Informal interactive dialogue on Childhood with dignity: Eliminating child labour in all its forms,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>including forced recruitment and use of<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>children in armed conflict<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Tuesday, 13 May 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>[As Delivered]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Excellencies,<\/p>\n<p>Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for joining this signature event of the United Nations General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I extend my appreciation to the Director-General of the International Labour Organization for his invaluable support in organising today\u2019s dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today, we shine a light on the problems of child labour in all its forms, including the forced recruitment and use of children in armed conflict.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And we explore courses of action to achieve its elimination.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today, a staggering 160 million children \u2013 one in every 10 worldwide \u2013 are in child labour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nearly half of these children live in conflict-affected countries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Across the world, children are being recruited by armed groups.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Their role is not limited to fighting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They are used in many contexts that violate their rights and endanger their lives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Girls often experience sexual exploitation and abuse.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To be clear: These children are not soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They are victims.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Victims of conflicts they did not start.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Victims of poverty they cannot control.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And victims of our failure, as an international community, to protect their well-being.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the forced recruitment and use of children in armed conflict is recognised by International Labour Organization Convention Number 182 as one of the worst forms of child labour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is strongly condemned by the UN Security Council.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This year, the challenge is especially pressing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 calls for the eradication of child labour in all its forms by 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We must act with renewed urgency to ensure that all children are able to live the life of dignity and opportunity they deserve.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We have strong tools at hand to reverse these dangerous trends.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out protections on the rights and well-being of all children.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict, has been ratified by 173 countries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>International Labour Organization Convention Number 182 also enjoys universal ratification.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And in the Pact for the Future, world leaders pledged to invest in the social and economic development of children and young people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What we need now is strengthened enforcement of all laws and conventions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the national level, I welcome the fact that education and social protections have more pride of place in national budgets.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In tandem, we must address the root causes of child labour, such as:<\/p>\n<p>-\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Poverty,<\/p>\n<p>-\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Displacement,<\/p>\n<p>-\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Gender and other inequalities,<\/p>\n<p>-\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002The lack of opportunity that pushes children out of school and into work, and<\/p>\n<p>-\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002The fragile situations that lead to their recruitment and use in armed conflict.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We must also see greater enactment of laws concerning salaries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Greater enforcement of child protection laws.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Greater investment in children, particularly those living in remote areas where child labour is widespread.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And greater attention to emerging threats \u2013 especially extreme weather events that make children more vulnerable to child labour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear friends,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We must use today\u2019s dialogue to identify solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We must identify pragmatic solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to your insights on how to use the upcoming High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development to achieve progress on Sustainable Development Goal 8 and end child labour in all its 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