"Children's Day in Colombia: Celebrating Early Childhood and Promoting Rights"

2023-04-23 03:37:51

The ‘Children’s Day’ in Colombia is a more than important celebration since it is a date that highlights the role of early childhood in society, promote their rights and develop activities for their well-being, therefore, it is celebrated every year and it is more than a commemoration in the South American country. In this Depor note we tell you when this special day is celebrated and why it is done in Colombia every year.

When is Children’s Day in Colombia?

Children’s Day in Colombia is celebrated on the last Saturday of April of each year, therefore, this 2023, the celebration will take place next Saturday the 29th throughout the country. Although Children’s Day is on November 20 internationally, the United Nations General Assembly allows all countries to choose any date of the year.

This celebration has been taking place since 1999 and was institutionalized as a law in 2001, this law bears the number 724 and as such, it is respected throughout the Latin American country. Precisely in the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization in 1959, he selected November 20 as International Children’s Day, after having approved the declaration of the Rights of the Child, in which, according to UNICEF, 10 fundamental ones are highlighted. .

This Saturday, April 29, the Government of Colombia is expected to carry out a series of activities that are organized in the different regions of the country.

Why is Children’s Day celebrated in Colombia and the world?

According to UNICEF, children must have various rights since they are human beings who depend on others, children have the right to grow and develop in good health, so access to food, housing, recreation and medical services must be guaranteed, In the first instance. Likewise, minors must be guaranteed special treatment and care in case of having any physical or mental condition that prevents them from accessing a regular education.

As we mentioned above, in Colombia there is law number 724 which stipulates that Children’s Day is held “in order to pay homage to Colombian children and with the purpose of advancing in the awareness of the family, society and the State on its obligation to assist and protect children to guarantee their harmonious and comprehensive development.”

Likewise, it is the duty and obligation of the State to protect minors, guarantee them education, equality, special protection, the right to a man and a nationality, to food, the right to understanding, to have fun and play. , care and help, the right to be protected against abandonment and child labor and education that fosters solidarity.