This is according to a report released on Wednesday by the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund, ahead of World Day Against Child Labour, as the world mark the International Day of Play.

The World Day Against Child Labour is marked every year on June 12, and the International Day of Play is marked on June 11th.

The report revealed that while child labour has declined by more than 20 million since 2020, the world has missed its target of ending child labour by 2025.

It noted that since 2000, child labour has almost halved, yet current rates remain too slow. But to end child labour within the next five years, it said the current rates of progress would need to be 11 times faster.

The report also said targeted policies to end child labour must go hand in hand with broader development strategies.