Universal Children’s Day
On 14 December 1954, the UN General Assembly recommended that all countries institute a Universal Children's Day, to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children. It recommended that the Day was to be observed also as a day of activity devoted to promoting the ideals and objectives of the Charter and the welfare of the children of the world. The Assembly suggested to governments that the Day be observed on the date and in the way which each considers appropriate.
They fixed 20 November to mark the day on which the Assembly adopted in 1959, and then, in 1989 and finally in 2000 world leaders outlined and which ranged from having extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS. They wanted to provide universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015. Though the Goals are for all humankind, they are primarily about children. UNICEF notes that six of the eight goals related directly to children.
Every child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth. Mankind owes to the child the best it has to give.
The Declaration proclaimed of the Rights of the Child to be fulfilled that he or she may have a happy childhood and enjoy for his or her own good and for the good of society. They should be given the rights and freedoms set forth in the said declaration. It also called upon parents, men and women as individuals, and voluntary organizations, local authorities and national Governments to recognize all the rights guaranteed and strive for their observance by legislative and other measures progressively taken in accordance with human rights.
Biswajit
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On 14 December 1954, the UN General Assembly recommended that all countries institute a Universal Children's Day, to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children. It recommended that the Day was to be observed also as a day of activity devoted to promoting the ideals and objectives of the Charter and the welfare of the children of the world. The Assembly suggested to governments that the Day be observed on the date and in the way which each considers appropriate.
They fixed 20 November to mark the day on which the Assembly adopted in 1959, and then, in 1989 and finally in 2000 world leaders outlined and which ranged from having extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS. They wanted to provide universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015. Though the Goals are for all humankind, they are primarily about children. UNICEF notes that six of the eight goals related directly to children.
Every child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth. Mankind owes to the child the best it has to give.
The Declaration proclaimed of the Rights of the Child to be fulfilled that he or she may have a happy childhood and enjoy for his or her own good and for the good of society. They should be given the rights and freedoms set forth in the said declaration. It also called upon parents, men and women as individuals, and voluntary organizations, local authorities and national Governments to recognize all the rights guaranteed and strive for their observance by legislative and other measures progressively taken in accordance with human rights.
Biswajit
Member, ifop
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