International Children’s Day -2021

International Children’s Day – 20 November 2021 It is said that children are our future – it might be the right time to reflect, just after COP 26, what sort of future environment will our children inherit? Different organisations are encouraging us to reflect on action that is needed to ensure a good start in

Universal Children’s Day 2017

Working on ECD programmes brings to you the importance of Government investment in children’s beginnings and futures. We can do much more -reduce military and defense spending , for example, and invest in tried and tested interventions which not only save lives but provides the ‘best start in life’ for all children.   Students at

Universal Children’s Day 2015 – Stop Violence Against Children

The date 20 November marks the day on which the Assembly adopted theDeclaration of the Rights of the Child, in 1959, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 1989. The Convention, which is the most widely ratified international human rights treaty, sets out a number of children’s rights including the right to

Universal Children’s Day – 2013

November 20 is Universal Children’s Day. It’s also the 24th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. As the most vulnerable age group, children have special global rights and protections, such as the right to live with their parents and protections against harmful or exploitative work. These and many others are recognized by