Universal Children's Day
Have you ever thought to yourself, "what's so special about Monday 20 November?"
I know I have, though all I could come up with was my friend's birthday the next day.
But alas, something groundbreaking has appeared via an email from the CLIC editor.
The occasion? Why, it's Universal Children's Day, of course.
Twenty years ago, on the 20 November 1989, the United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child (UNCRC) (try saying that when you've had too many Slush Puppies) was adopted by the United Nations' Assembly.
This human rights treaty, otherwise known as UNCRC, grants all children and young people (under the age of 18) a rather lovely set of rights, such as the right to relax and the right to be protected to name but two.
As the United Kingdom care so much for its younger generation, the sovereign nation signed the treaty just over a year after the treaty's inception, and it came to force here on 15 January 1992.
So, how can one share the good word of the bird? Well, that's a different story, but there are many ways you can share the word of Universal Children's Day. How about having a special assembly in your school? And if you're strugling for ideas for the assembly, here be some ideas. See, I love you really.
Failing that, why not just use the joys of vocal chords and tell people about the day, the UNCRC and why it is important? I suppose it's a decent conversation starter. I'm sure you can use it in a chat-up line. Trust me.
There's more information on this thing humanoids call The Web. Here are two websites that could help you spread the word, one via the UNCRC's toolkit page Let's Get It Right and the other by Pupil Voice Wales.
If you are organising an event for this ocassion, why not send an email to childrenandyoungpeoplesrights@wales.gsi.gov.uk
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