Universal Children's Day

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2019 Date	20 November 2019
2020 Date	20 November 2020

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Universal Children's Day History

Universal Children's Day aims to create a day of international fraternity and understanding between children all over the globe. The holiday's secondary purpose is to promote the objectives and ideals of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of the Child through activities and awareness. Children are the future of the planet but they are a vulnerable group exposed to abuse and exploitation on a daily basis. As young dependents, children rely on adults for everything from food to shelter to education and it is imperative that their rights be heard if they are to survive and develop into the next generation of world citizens.

Universal Children's Day was declared on in 1954 by the United Nations General Assembly as a day to be celebrated on November 20, the anniversaries of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, both of which protect the human rights of children.

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Nov 20 is Universal Children’s Day. This was when #KidsOffNauru wanted all refugee children removed from Nauru. But our PM has announced that those refugee children who were brought here for medical treatment will be returned as soon as possible. Sad, but the fight continues. https://t.co/QbX3QfLsuo
— Michael Frost (@michaelfrost6) November 19, 2018

A survey of over 1000 Australian high school students found the education system is failing to teach them the practical life skills they think they need, including budgeting and how to get a job. https://t.co/lohlos9nop
— SBS News (@SBSNews) November 19, 2018

I thought it would be nice if ARMY joined @UNICEF’s campaign for World Children’s Day. We could use hashtag #ARMYGoBlue and share our photos 😊💜💙 SIGN THE PETITION AND PUT CHILDREN BACK ON THE AGENDA! 🔗 https://t.co/HcpN1gfasE @BTS_twt https://t.co/UxlTwJpHhE
— victoria (@yoongispuppy) November 18, 2018

Universal Children's Day Facts & Quotes

The UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in November 1989. The United States drafted and signed the treaty, however it is currently the only member county that has not ratified it, meaning that the US is not legally bound by the Convention. Ratifying the treaty would go against certain laws currently in place in the US, most notably, the treaty forbids life imprisonment without parole for children under 18.
According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die every day as a result of poverty, often due to preventable diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia.
As of 2013, 21.8 million children in their first year of life had not received adequate vaccine doses against diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.
The poor are hungry and their hunger traps them in poverty. - The World Food Programme
What is at stake is nothing less than the survival and well-being of a generation of innocents. - Antonia Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Universal Children's Day Top Events and Things to Do

Donate to support organizations that work with underprivileged children here in the US and abroad. These organizations ensure that children have access to education, basic health care, food, water and a safe home. SOS USA, UNHCR and UNICEF all provide care and protection to children domestically and internationally.
Read the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of the Child to learn more about how these treaties can impact your community. There are groups advocating for ratifying it in the US and other groups that are against its ratification. Which do you fall in?
Spend the day playing with your children, your nieces and nephews, your grandchildren or other children that you know. Take them to the beach, a playground, a movie, or any other outing of their choosing.
Donate your time to American organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America or UNICEF that constantly need volunteers to organize and execute activities for children in needy communities.
Watch a movie that touches on children's rights. Our picks are In This World (2012), Arna's Children (2002) and Slumdog Millionaire (2008)