The document discusses child labor as a major issue worldwide, but particularly in developing nations. It states that according to UNICEF, there are approximately 158 million children aged 5-15 currently working as child laborers. The causes of child labor include overexploitation of populations, decreased resources, lack of schooling and poverty. 61% of child laborers are in Asia, 32% in Africa, and 7% in Latin America. India has the second highest number of child laborers in the world after Africa. The 1986 Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act prohibits employment of children in certain hazardous occupations.