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Cambodia works to reduce child labour

Cambodia works to reduce child labour

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World leaders have called for eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016.

While the global number of child labourers has fallen in recent years, experts fear that the global economic crisis could retard further growth.

But working with UN agencies, the Cambodian government has pledged to reduce the number of child labourers in its country.

Gail Walker reports.

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