Universal Children's Day is celebrated annually on November 20th. In 1954, the UN General Assembly recommended that all countries introduce the celebration of this date as a day of world brotherhood and mutual understanding for children, dedicated to activities aimed at ensuring the well-being of children around the world.
The UN invited governments to celebrate the day on any of the days each of them deemed appropriate, and suggested that a general celebration of World Children's Day would serve to strengthen solidarity and cooperation among nations. And November 20 marks the day on which the assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959, and the — Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.
Children and adolescents — are the most vulnerable members of any society. Unfortunately, in the modern world their interests and rights are often violated, both in the poorest and developed countries. Unsatisfactory conditions — is one of the most common violations of children's rights. Without decent and safe housing, without sanitary living conditions, it is much more difficult for children to live and develop. Health cannot be strong in unsanitary conditions, and the right to play cannot be exercised in the absence of a safe place to play.
According to the UN, eleven million children die every year before their fifth birthday, and tens of millions more remain physically or mentally ill, unable to grow up, live and develop.
Many of these deaths are caused by easily preventable or easily treatable diseases; other — with the devastating consequences of poverty, ignorance, discrimination and violence. Together, these causes cause heavy losses for families, communities, nations and the world.
It is not only in early childhood that forces that threaten the lives and well-being of children must be faced. They become more vulnerable because they are often deprived of the rights, including the right to education, to participate in socio-political life, and to protection from harm to health.
The UN Children's Fund carries out extensive work on all aspects of child health — from prenatal to youth. The Foundation takes measures to ensure that pregnant women have access to adequate medical care before and during childbirth, strengthen the ability of families to cope with childhood illnesses at home, and advise communities on how to ensure maximum levels of health care. The Children's Fund makes a special effort to ensure that children who have lost their parents due to various diseases receive the same care as their peers. It also helps to ensure a decent life for women and children with AIDS.
The UN Children's Fund is doing extensive work on all aspects of children's health... (Photo: Olga Nikonova, licensed from Shutterstock.com)
On Children's Day, charitable events and events are also held in different countries to help children in need through public and commercial organizations. Parents, teachers, doctors, political and religious leaders, civil society activists, heads of companies and enterprises, media workers, as well as young people and children themselves can take part in the celebration of the Day at the local and state level.
After all, World Children's Day — is an annual day of action for children. From climate change, education and mental health to ending racism and discrimination, — children and youth express their views on issues that are important to their generation and call on adults to create a better future. On this day, it is more important than ever that the world heeds their ideas and demands.
Let us remind you that International Children's Day is celebrated annually on June 1.
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