Summary

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has cited extreme poverty, lack of education, conflict and instability, as the drivers of child labor in the world; and proposed that to combat the vice, governments should take bold steps to enact legislation on child labor and for world leaders to make commitments to the enforcement of the conventions of the Rights of the Child. Kadaga said this while presenting a paper to Chief Justices of the world on the topic “Combating child labor in modern societies: A challenge towards the welfare of humanity and future generations.” The Justices met in Lucknow, India from 06 – 12 November 2019 for the 20th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World organized by City Montessori School.