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UNICEF report finds progress made on tackling child labor in many parts of the world

By Fatma Tanis

Published June 16, 2025 at 4:59 AM EDT

A new report from UNICEF finds that there's been a lot of progress in the last 5 years when it comes to tackling child labor in many parts of the world. But sub-Saharan Africa has made less progress.

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