United Nations Universal Children?s Day was established in 1954 and is celebrated on November 20th each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.

November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Since 1990, Universal Children's Day also marks the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the declaration and the convention on children's rights.

Mothers and fathers, teachers, nurses and doctors, government leaders and civil society activists, religious and community elders, corporate moguls and media professionals as well as young people and children themselves can play an important part in making Universal Children's Day relevant for their societies, communities and nations.

Why do we celebrate Universal Children's Day?

The United Nations' (UN) Universal Children's Day, which was established in 1954, is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide.

Universal Children's Day promotes the welfare of and understanding between children.

What is the theme of Universal Children Day?

Universal Children?s Day is celebrated annually on 20th November. 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.

To celebrate Universal Children?s Day a wide range of events take place worldwide in organisations as diverse as schools, charities, businesses and governments. It is described as ?A fun day with a serious message? by the UN when children get the opportunity to take over high profile roles in the media, politics and sports to raise awareness of challenges faced by children. On social media, these takeovers and other events will be shared using the hashtag #worldchildrensday

The theme of Universal Children's Day 2018 as announced by the United Nations is ?Children are taking over and turning the world blue?

The theme of Universal Children?s Day 2018 as announced by the United Nations is ?Children are taking over and turning the world blue?.

The world went blue on this day, the day was marked by activities such as sharing videos for children?s day, wearing blue clothing or accessories, signing global petitions and going blue in support of children?s rights in social media and many more.

Universal 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.

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United Nations Universal Children?s Day was established in 1954 and is celebrated on November 20th each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.

November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Since 1990, Universal Children's Day also marks the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the declaration and the convention on children's rights.

Mothers and fathers, teachers, nurses and doctors, government leaders and civil society activists, religious and community elders, corporate moguls and media professionals as well as young people and children themselves can play an important part in making Universal Children's Day relevant for their societies, communities and nations.

Why do we celebrate Universal Children's Day?

The United Nations' (UN) Universal Children's Day, which was established in 1954, is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide.

Universal Children's Day promotes the welfare of and understanding between children.

What is the theme of Universal Children Day?

Universal Children?s Day is celebrated annually on 20th November. 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.

To celebrate Universal Children?s Day a wide range of events take place worldwide in organisations as diverse as schools, charities, businesses and governments. It is described as ?A fun day with a serious message? by the UN when children get the opportunity to take over high profile roles in the media, politics and sports to raise awareness of challenges faced by children. On social media, these takeovers and other events will be shared using the hashtag #worldchildrensday

The theme of Universal Children's Day 2018 as announced by the United Nations is ?Children are taking over and turning the world blue?

The theme of Universal Children?s Day 2018 as announced by the United Nations is ?Children are taking over and turning the world blue?.

The world went blue on this day, the day was marked by activities such as sharing videos for children?s day, wearing blue clothing or accessories, signing global petitions and going blue in support of children?s rights in social media and many more.

Universal 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.

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