MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The United States Embassy has congratulated the Government of Liberia for taking significant steps to end child labor in the country.

The Embassy made reference to findings of the U.S. Department of Labor latest report on the Worst Forms of Child Labor.

The Trade and Development Act Report include an assessment of the Government of Liberia’s actions to eliminate the worst forms of child labor.

In this year’s report, Liberia was assessed as making “moderate advancement” in its efforts against Child Labor, the second highest of five assessment levels.

In a statement late Wednesday, September 29.2021, the American Embassy expressed the hope that the Liberian Government will use the information in the report to take concrete steps to make child labor a relic of the past.