This year on 12 June, World Day Against Child Labour focuses on the elimination of child labour in agriculture. Worldwide, agriculture is the sector where the largest percentage of working children is found - nearly 70 percent. Child labour, according to International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, is work that harms children's well-being and hinders their education, development and future livelihoods.
Seventy-four children and young people – eight from each of the G8 countries and ten from developing nations – will gather for the Junior 8 an international youth conference that parallels the G8 Summit in June in Heiligendamm, Germany.
Program to benefit thousands of children from country’s poorest strata.
The Inter-American Development Bank today approved a $150 million loan to support Venezuela’s National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras in its efforts to provide musical training to Venezuelan youth.
The IDB loan is part of a $211 million program that also includes a $ 61 million in funds from the Venezuelan government.
Young people perceive traditional media as more accurate, trustworthy and reliable than new media, but many get most of their news and information from another source entirely -- family and friends.
That is one of the key responses from 10 innovative focus groups of young people in 10 countries that is part of a major research project on how young people get their news.
ALBERTA/SASKATCHEWAN/MANITOBA, June 4, 2007– Environment Canada will present awards and certificates to 39 people on the Prairies during Environment Week, from June 3-9, 2007, in appreciation of their services over the years as volunteer climate observers.
Different institutions and personalities have sent messages of support and recognition to us on the formal inauguration of this Portal of Youth, that we much appreciate and value. Next, some of the mentioned messages, after our initial message.
This year on 12 June, World Day Against Child Labour focuses on the elimination of child labour in agriculture. Worldwide, agriculture is the sector where the largest percentage of working children is found - nearly 70 percent. Child labour, according to International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, is work that harms children's well-being and hinders their education, development and future livelihoods. 
Seventy-four children and young people – eight from each of the G8 countries and ten from developing nations – will gather for the Junior 8 an international youth conference that parallels the G8 Summit in June in Heiligendamm, Germany. 
Program to benefit thousands of children from country’s poorest strata.
Young people perceive traditional media as more accurate, trustworthy and reliable than new media, but many get most of their news and information from another source entirely -- family and friends.
ALBERTA/SASKATCHEWAN/MANITOBA, June 4, 2007– Environment Canada will present awards and certificates to 39 people on the Prairies during Environment Week, from June 3-9, 2007, in appreciation of their services over the years as volunteer climate observers.
Different institutions and personalities have sent messages of support and recognition to us on the formal inauguration of this Portal of Youth, that we much appreciate and value. Next, some of the mentioned messages, after our initial message.
