Iraq struggles to curb child labor after decades of wars, conflicts

STORY: Iraq struggles to curb child labor after decades of wars, conflicts SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sajjad working in the blacksmith workshop in Baghdad 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAJJAD, Iraqi child 3. various of Sajjad working in the blacksmith workshop in Baghdad 4. various of children working in markets in Baghdad 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED FAHIM, Lawyer STORYLINE: The 2024 World Day Against Child Labor falls on Wednesday. The Iraqi government has struggled to curb the proliferation of child labor as thousands of poor families have been forced to send their children to work due to grim financial situations. The U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 shattered the local political order and social stability and caused serious political, economic and social unrest. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAJJAD, Iraqi child "My name is Sajjad. I am 14 years old. I am in the second grade of an intermediate school. I work t

Fahim hints at limited role for peacekeepers

Fahim hints at limited role for peacekeepers

KABUL, Afghanistan - Gen. Mohammed Fahim, defense minister-designate of the interim Afghan government, speaks at a news conference in Kabul on Dec. 19. He said the multinational force planned for Afghanistan will not go beyond its central mission of maintaining order in the country, indicating a plan to limit the role of the peacekeepers.

Fahim hints at limited role for peacekeepers

Fahim hints at limited role for peacekeepers

KABUL, Afghanistan - Gen. Mohammed Fahim, defense minister-designate of the interim Afghan government, speaks at a news conference in Kabul on Dec. 19. He said the multinational force planned for Afghanistan will not go beyond its central mission of maintaining order in the country, indicating a plan to limit the role of the peacekeepers.