Celebrating all children everywhere
World Children’s Day by Country
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Canada |
November 20 |
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United States of America |
Second Sunday in June |
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Afganistan |
November 20 |
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Albania |
June 1 |
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Algeria |
June 1 |
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American Samoa |
May Ascension Day |
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Andorra |
November 20 |
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Angola |
June 1 |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
November 20 |
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Arab World (22 Countries) |
November 20 |
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Argentina |
Third Sunday in August |
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Armenia |
June 1 |
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Australia |
Fourth Week in October |
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Austria |
September 20 |
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Azerbaijan |
November 20 |
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Bahamas |
First Friday in January |
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Bangladesh |
November 20 |
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Barbados |
November 20 |
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Belarus |
June 1 |
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Belgium |
June 1 |
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Belize |
November 20 |
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Benin |
June 1 |
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Bhutan |
November 20 |
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Bolivia |
April 12 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
November 20 |
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Botswana |
November 20 |
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Brazil |
October 12 |
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Brunei |
November 20 |
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Bulgaria |
June 1 |
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Burkina Faso |
November 20 |
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Burundi |
November 20 |
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Cabo Verde |
June 1 |
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Cambodia |
June 1 |
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Cameroon |
November 20 |
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Canada |
November 20 |
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Cayman Islands |
November 20 |
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Central African Republic |
November 20 |
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Chad |
November 20 |
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Chile |
First Sunday in August |
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China |
June 1 |
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Colombia |
Last Sunday in April |
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China |
June 1 |
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Colombia |
Last Sunday in April |
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Cook Islands |
Second Sunday in February |
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Comoros |
November 20 |
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Congo |
December 25 |
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Congo DR |
December 25 |
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Costa Rica |
September 9 |
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Cote d'Ivoire |
November 20 |
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Croatia |
November 20 |
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Cuba |
June 1 |
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Cyprus |
November 20 |
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Czech Republic |
June 1 |
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Czechia |
June 1 |
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Denmark |
November 20 |
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Djibouti |
November 20 |
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Dominica |
November 20 |
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Dominican Republic |
November 20 |
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East Timor |
June 1 |
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Ecuador |
June 1 |
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Equatorial Guinea |
December 25 |
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Egypt |
November 20 |
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El Salvador |
September 25 |
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Eritrea |
December 8 |
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Estonia |
June 1 |
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Eswatini (Swaziland) |
November 20 |
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Ethiopia |
June 1 |
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Falkland Islands |
May Ascension Day |
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Fiji |
November 20 |
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Finland |
November 20 |
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France |
November 20 |
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French Guiana |
November 20 |
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Gabon |
December 25 |
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Gambia |
November 20 |
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Georgia |
June 1 |
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Germany |
June 1 and September 20 |
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Ghana |
November 20 |
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Greece |
November 20 |
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Grenada |
November 20 |
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Guatemala |
October 1 |
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Guinea |
December 25 |
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Haiti |
June 12 |
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Herzegovina |
November 20 |
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Honduras |
September 10 |
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Hong Kong |
April 4 |
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Hungary |
Last Sunday in May |
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Iceland |
June 1 |
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India |
November 14 |
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Iran |
October 8 |
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Iraq |
November 20 |
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Indonesia |
July 23 |
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Ireland |
June 1 |
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Israel |
June 1 |
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Italy |
June 1 |
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Jamaica |
Third Friday in May |
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Japan |
May 5 |
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Kazakhstan |
June 1 |
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Kenya |
November 20 |
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Kiribati |
November 20 |
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Kosovo |
June 1 |
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Kurdistan Region |
June 1 |
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Laos |
June 1 |
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Latvia |
June 1 |
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Lesotho |
November 20 |
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Liberia |
November 20 |
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Libya |
March 21 |
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Liechtenstein |
November 20 |
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Lithuania |
June 1 |
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Luxembourg |
November 20 |
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Macau |
June 1 |
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Madagascar |
November 20 |
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Malawi |
November 20 |
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Malaysia |
November 20 |
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Maldives |
May 10 |
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Mali |
November 20 |
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Malta |
November 20 |
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Marshall Islands |
November 20 |
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Maritania |
November 20 |
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Mauritius |
November 20 |
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Mexico |
April 30 |
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Micronesia |
November 20 |
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Moldova |
June 1 |
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Mongolia |
June 1 |
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Montenegro |
June 1 |
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Morocco |
November 20 |
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Mozambique |
June 1 |
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Myanmar |
February 13 |
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Namibia |
November 20 |
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Nauru and Nuie |
Secod Sunday in February |
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Nepal |
November 20 |
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Netherlands |
November 20 |
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New Zealand |
First Sunday in March |
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Nicaragua |
June 1 |
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Niger |
November 20 |
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Nigeria |
May 27 |
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North Korea |
June 1 |
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North Macedonia |
June 1 |
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Norway |
May 17 |
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Pakistan |
December 16 |
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Palestine |
April 5 |
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Panama |
Third Sunday in June |
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Papau New Guinea |
November 20 |
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Paraguay |
August 16 |
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Peru |
Second Sunday in April |
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Philippines |
November is Children's Month |
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Poland |
June 1 |
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Portugal |
June 1 |
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Qatar |
November 20 |
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Romania |
June 1 |
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Russia |
June 1 |
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Rwanda |
November 20 |
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Saint Lucia |
November 20 |
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St Vincent and Grenadines |
November 20 |
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Samoa |
Second Sunday in October |
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San Marino |
November 20 |
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Sao Tome and Principe |
November 20 |
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Senegal |
November 20 |
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Serbia |
November 20 |
| Seychelles | June 1 |
| Sierre Leone | November 20 |
| Singapore | First Friday in October |
| Slovakia | June 1 |
| Slovenia | November 20 |
| Solomon Islands | May Ascension Day |
| Somalia | November 20 |
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South Africa |
First Saturday of November |
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South Korea |
May 5 |
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South Sudan |
December 23 |
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Spain |
April 15 |
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Sri Lanka |
October 1 |
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St. Kitts and Nevis |
November 20 |
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Sudan |
December 23 |
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Suriname |
December 5 |
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Sweden |
First Monday in October |
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Switzerland |
November 20 |
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Syria |
Second Sunday in June |
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Taiwan |
April 4 |
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Tajikistan |
June 1 |
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Tanzania |
November 20 |
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Thailand |
Second Saturday in January |
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Timor-Leste |
June 1 |
| Tobago | November 20 |
| Toga | November 20 |
| Tongo | November 20 |
| Tokelau | Second Sunday in February |
| Trinidad | November 20 |
| Tunisia | January 11 |
| Turkey | April 23 |
| Turkmenistan | June 1 |
| Tuvalu | First Monday in August |
| Uganda | November 20 |
| Ukraine | June 1 |
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United Arab Emirates |
November 20 |
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United Kingdom |
May 15 |
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United States of America |
Second Sunday in June |
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Uruguay |
Second Sunday in August |
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Uzbekistan |
June 1 |
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Vanuatu |
July 24 |
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Vatican |
Sept 1, 2026 |
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Venezuela |
Third Sunday in July |
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Vietnam |
June 1 |
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Yemen |
June 1 |
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Zambia |
November 20 |
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Zimbabwe |
November 20 |
It is not just a day of celebration, but a catalyst for change. The Children’s Hour campaign aims to bring us all together to first of all remind us of the importance of our children, and secondly, to challenge the world’s biggest problems that keep children from being able to reach their full potential — poverty, conflict, food insecurity, the equality of young girls and women, the protection of Indigenous communities, and the global mental health crisis.
By inspiring next-generation leaders, business leaders and corporations, countries and governments, and the general public, we can all work together to ensure World Children’s Day is not just a date on the calendar, but the greatest world-changing global movement acknowledging, celebrating and investing in all of children all year long.
WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY - A reminder
THAT CHILDREN ARE not only OUR FUTURE BUT ALSO OUR PRESENT.