What Is Universal Children’s Day?
Universal Children’s Day is a celebration that takes place around the world
every year on 20th November.
What do you think people might be celebrating on Universal Children’s Day?
Why Do We Have This
Celebration?
Universal Children’s Day has been celebrated for over 60 years. It is a day
for the whole world to think about and help children.
The leaders of lots of countries made rules for the whole world to follow, to
help to create a friendly world for all children, no matter where they live or
what religion they have.
Do you have rules at school?
Why do you need them?
What Are Children’s Rights?
The world leaders thought of 54 rules to follow to make children’s lives
better. The rules are called children’s rights. They are things that every child
should have or be able to do. Some of these rights include:
• Children should be able to go to school.
• Children should have food, clothes and a safe place to live.
• Children should not have to go to work.
• Children should be able to play and rest.
Do you think that these are good rules?
Is Every Child Living a Good Life?
Sadly, some children in the world never get
the chance to go to school. Some don’t
have food, clothing or a safe place to live.
Can you think of some ways that we could
help and protect children who are in need?
What Do People Do on Universal
Children’s Day?
On Universal Children’s Day, people learn about children’s rights.
They find out about children from other places in the world who have very
different lives from their own.
They also take part in special events to raise money for children’s charities.
This money helps children who are not having their children’s rights met.
What might you do to celebrate
Universal Children’s Day?