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CHILDREN’S DAY
GRETNA BUSTAMANTE PACHERRES
Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in
honor of children, whose date of celebration varies by country.
The World Conference on Child Welfare.
The Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the UN General
Assembly on 20 November 1959.
ORIGINS
The World Conference on Child Welfare in 1925.
1 June was established as the International Day for Protection
GLOBAL of Children by the Women's International Democratic
Federation in Moscow.
ADOPTION The UN General assembly adopted both the declaration and
convention of children’s rights.
In 1954, Children's Day was proclaimed by the United
Kingdom.
CELEBRATI On 20 November 1959, the United Nations adopted the
ON Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
World Children's Day is celebrated on 20 November.
-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.
-The goal of Universal Children’s day is to improve child
welfare worldwide, promote and celebrate children’s rights and
promote togetherness and awareness amongst all children.