New York: Every year on November 20, people celebrate World Children’s Day to remember the day in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and its ten principles. The day is observed worldwide to raise awareness of children’s rights and to raise their level of living standards. Additionally, it encourages intercultural understanding and boosts awareness among children to improve their welfare.
History
Celebrating World Children’s Day started in 1954. Universal Children’s Day was celebrated for the first time on November 20, 1954. Since then, this day was fixed as Children’s Day or Universal Children’s Day was celebrated every year on this day.
In 1959, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. November 20, also marks the anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. That’s why it was decided to celebrate this day as Children’s Day.
Significance
Every year November 20, is celebrated as World Children’s Day. This day, it was decided to give rights to children as well as adults. Since then, Children’s Day is celebrated as the anniversary of child rights. This year Child Rights Week is being celebrated from 14th November to 20th November.
Theme
UNICEF is creating Child Rights Week. The theme of World Children’s Day 2022 is ‘Inclusion, for every child’. On the occasion of World Children’s Day in India, the country’s iconic buildings like Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, State Legislative Assembly buildings and historical monuments will be illuminated with #GoBlue lights.
