World Day Against Child Labour observed on June 12 with theme Red card to child labour: Fair play for children, decent work for adults

Key facts

• World Day Against Child Labour is observed on 12 June, and the theme for 2026 is Red card to child labour: Fair play for children, decent work for adults.
• The 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour held in Marrakech, Morocco, adopted the Marrakech Global Framework for Action against Child Labour.
• Globally, 138 million children are in child labour, of which nearly 54 million are engaged in hazardous work.
• Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for nearly two-thirds of all children in child labour, totalling approximately 87 million.
• Agriculture is the largest sector for child labour accounting for 61 per cent of cases, followed by services at 27 per cent and industry at 13 per cent.