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The Economic Benefits Of Investing In Children Have Been Extensively Documented. Investing Fully In Children Today Will Ensure The Well-being And Productivity Of Future Generations For Decades To Come. By Contrast, The Physical, Emotional And Intellectual Impairment That Poverty Inflicts On Children Canmean A Lifetime Of Suffering And Want - And A Legacy Of Poverty For The Next Generation.

For Example, Unicef Works With Governments To Change Legislation Such As In India Where A Law Was Passed Raising The Age Of Compulsory School Completion To Keep Children In School And Away From The Workplace For Longer.

Corporate Partners Help Unicef Fund Our Programmes For Children, Advocate With Us On Their Behalf, Or Facilitate Our Work Through Logistical, Technical, Research Or Supply Support.

By Ratifying The Convention, Governments Become Legally Bound To Implement The Rights Therein.

New Legislation Has Just Been Adopted By The International Labour Organization On The Worst Forms Of Child Labor, Such As Bonded Labour, Prostitution And Hazardous Work.