Today, nearly 138 million children remain trapped in child labor around the world, including 54 million doing hazardous work that threatens their health, safety and development.
“This is unacceptable; we must accelerate action,” said Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labor Organization, ILO, in a video message.
It called for renewed global commitment through greater access to decent work, education, social protection and stronger legal safeguards.
Ensure progress
This year’s theme, Red Card for Child Labor: Fair play for children, decent work for adultshighlights the need to ensure that all children can learn, play and grow in a safe environment.
The recently adopted Marrakesh Global Framework for Action against Child Labor aims to provide a roadmap to achieve that goal, focusing on decent jobs for parents, universal access to quality education, stronger social protection systems and strengthened laws and institutions.
For the first time, the framework also introduces measurable indicators and an accountability mechanism designed to track implementation and maintain momentum, beyond the 2030 target date.
“Together, let us act with urgency and determination to end child labor,” urged Mr. Houngbo.
ICC chief prosecutor suspended as investigations into sexual misconduct continue
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended “with immediate effect” following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him.
In a statement on Tuesday, the ICC President’s office confirmed the decision of its executive committee to refer the disciplinary proceedings against the prosecutor to the court’s 125 member states, pending a final decision.
Khan has repeatedly denied the allegations, which first surfaced in 2024 when multiple allegations relating to a female colleague in The Hague were reported, involving the prominent British lawyer.
The ICC’s governing body will send the conclusion reached by its internal investigation to its members, who will decide Mr. Khan’s future at a special session convened at a later date. The agency also stressed that the suspension does not prejudge the outcome of the case.
“Advancing the dignity, rights and aspirations of court personnel are key priorities of the court’s leadership,” the President’s office said.
The International Criminal Court is an independent judicial body established under the Rome Statute, adopted in 1998 and in force since 2002. Although not part of the United Nations, the ICC works closely with it in a cooperative framework to investigate and prosecute the most serious crimes.
WFP brings food security to the big screen in Egypt
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) is turning movie screens across Egypt into a platform to raise awareness about hunger and food security through a new campaign titled Not My Day.
Ahead of film screenings across the country, the campaign uses storytelling to highlight the often overlooked role food security plays in shaping everyday life.
Developed in partnership with the Video and Filmmakers Union and the Tayarah creative production centre, the promotional video reaches audiences in cinemas across the country.
The campaign, which will screen in 46 movie theaters through June 17, comes at a time when funding shortages continue to threaten critical food assistance programs.
familiar faces
The campaign features well-known Egyptian public figures, including actor Ahmed Magdy, iEvents founder Amr Mansi, chef and founder of the culinary academy Mona El Banna, award-winning chef Mostafa Seif and chef Peri Saleh.
Each appears to describe their own daily routines, before the audience discovers that they are instead recounting the real experiences of people supported by WFP in Egypt.
By placing familiar voices behind stories of food insecurity, the campaign highlights how access to food sustains dignity, stability and opportunity.
Through the campaign, the agency is “engaging new audiences in a conversation about food security like never before,” said Rawad Halabi, Country Director and WFP Representative in Egypt.