Thousands of individuals and organizations from dozens of countries have already joined the challenge as of 11 May by raising their hands to make a difference for children.

Anyone in the world can join by posting on their personal social media accounts.

Guidelines for joining the challenge are available here (https://bit.ly/3w8ZJB2) and include the following steps:

    Draw a big smiley face on the palm of your hand.
    Ask someone to take your photo, or snap a selfie, with your hand raised high.
    Post it on social media, add the hashtag #RaiseYourHandForKids, and tag 3 friends.

    Thousands of individuals and organizations from dozens of countries have already joined the challenge as of 11 May by raising their hands to make a difference for children

Some of the notable participants so far include ministers and government officials from South Africa to the Philippines to Trinidad and Tobago; senior officials from the ILO, UN Secretariat, UNICEF, and many other international agencies; NGOs including organizations in Colombia, Tunisia, and Uganda; and social partners from Switzerland to South Africa.

The 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour calls on individuals, organizations, and celebrities to join the challenge.

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The event will run from 15 to 20 May at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre Complex (ICC) in Durban, South Africa.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/3FJC7Gh

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Labour Organisation (ILO).