The global virus crisis has put millions of children at risk of being pushed into child labour, the United Nations warned on Friday.
This could mark the first rise of the practice in two decades.

"As the pandemic wreaks havoc on family incomes, without support, many could resort to child labour," the International Labour Organization (ILO), a UN agency, warned.

Economists predict the pandemic will lead to a serious economic recession around the globe.

The worldwide number of child labourers has dropped to 152 million from 246 million in 2000, according to the agency.
Child with face mask.