Preventing child labour in conflicts and disasters

A new guide by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) urges child labour concerns be integrated in agriculture, food security and nutrition programs during crises and disasters, and was presented today to mark World Day Against Child Labour. Jacqueline Demeranville, FAO Programme officer for Child labour and Agriculture, explains the concept of child labour, providing examples of how child labour issues manifest in crisis zones, and illustrating solutions that the new guide offers to development professionals and policy makers.