Like other parts
of the globe, United Nations’ (UN) Universal C
hildren’s Day will be marked
on November 20 across the glob
e including Pakistan to promote international togetherness and awareness among c
hildren worldwide. UNICEF, the United Nations C
hildren’s Fund, promotes and coordinates this special day, which also works towards improving c
hildren’s welfare. World C
hildren’s Day is UNICEF’s annual day of action for c
hildren, by c
hildren. Acc
ording to UNICEF, this year, the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in a child rights crisis. The costs
of the pandemic for c
hildren are immediate and, if unaddressed, may last a lifetime. It’s time for generations to come together to reimagine the type of world we want to create. On 20 November, kids will reimagine a better world. Universal C
hildren’s Day promotes the welfare of and understanding between c
hildren. Many schools and other educational institutions make a special effort to inform c
hildren
of their rights acc
ording to the Declaration
of the Rights
of the Child and the Convention on the Rights
of the Child. Teachers stimulate their pupils to think about the differences between themselves and others and explain the idea of “rights”.
