Great post! Remember – kids have rights!
Today, November 20, is Universal Children’s Day! In 1954, the United Nations General Assembly established Universal Children’s Day to encourage all countries to take action to actively promote the welfare of the world’s children. On November 20, 1959 the United Nations adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
Thirty years later, on November 20, 1989, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights—civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. The Convention on the Rights of the Child has been acceded to or ratified by 193 countries – more countries than any other international treaty.
One of the objectives of Universal Children’s Day is to raise awareness about the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The…
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Bless them all for all the innocence and joy they bring to the world. Happy weekend, Ela, MOT. Hugs to my girl, Tara. 🙂
Wags and BOL back to Auntie Paw and all the gang from Tara and gang.
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“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”
–Jimi Hendrix