"Around the world, children are
showing us their strength and leadership advocating for a more sustainable
world for all. Let’s build on advances and re-commit to putting children first.
For every child, every right" .
World Children’s Day was first
established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20
November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among
children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.
November 20th is an important
date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General Assembly adopted
the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Since 1990, World Children's
Day also marks the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted
both the Declaration and the Convention on children's rights.
Mothers and fathers, teachers,
nurses and doctors, government leaders and civil society activists, religious
and community elders, corporate moguls and media professionals, as well as
young people and children themselves, can play an important part in making
World Children's Day relevant for their societies, communities and nations.
World Children's Day offers each of us an inspirational entry-point to advocate, promote and
celebrate children's rights, translating into dialogues and actions that will
build a better world for children.
This year is extra special,
marking the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the
Child. A time to celebrate and a time to
demand action for child rights. What will you do?
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