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The ILO estimates that 132 million children work in agriculture around the world – in many cases out of sheer economic necessity. Founded in 2002, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is dedicated to ending child and forced labour in cocoa-growing. A unique partnership between NGOs, labour unions, cocoa processors and the major chocolate brands, ICI works to change the way cocoa is grown. Learn more about our work…because every child deserves a childhood, an education and an opportunity to escape the cycle of poverty. |
News
Geneva, 12th June 2009: On the occasion of the International Day against Child Labour, ICI is very pleased to announce the release of a Press_release [PDF, 42KB] disclosing clear reductions in hazardous child labour in ICI supported communities as well as its Progress Report (PDF, 2Mb].
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Videos
Take 5 minutes out and watch the video online. Learn more about ICI activities to oversee and sustain efforts to eliminate child and forced labour in cocoa growing.
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