International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression: Date, history, significance and more
1 min read 04 Jun 2023, 06:36 AM ISTInternational Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is celebrated on June 4 each year in a bid to lay emphasis on the rights of children and protect children around the world from incidents of violence, sexual abuse and terror
PremiumInnocent children throughout the world fall prey to acts of terror, violence, maiming and abduction each day. International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression emphasizes the commitment of the United Nations towards protecting the rights of children.
According to the UNICEF report, 104,100 children have been killed or maimed since 2005, with more than two-thirds of these deaths occurring between 2014 and 2020. Since 2005, around 25,700 children have been abducted, 14,200 have been sexually abused and 93,000 have been recruited by armed actors.
History:
The idea of the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression emerged from the UN General Assembly’s emergency special session held on August 19, 1982. During the session, the assembly focused on protecting Palestinian and Lebanese children from Israeli aggression during the Lebanon war.
In a bid to protect the rights of children in Lebanon, UN General Assembly decided to organize the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression on June 4 every year.
Soon afterwards, the United Nations expanded the scope of the day to take cognisance of the physical, mental and emotional abuse suffered by children throughout the world.
Significance:
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression highlights the issues faced by children due to violence, aggression and abuse. It highlights the commitment of the United Nations towards protecting the rights of children and recognizes the problems faced by them.
The day also takes a closer look at the role of governments, civil society and individuals in protecting the rights of children. It also emphasizes the devastating impact of armed conflict on the lives of young children.
Facing abuse at an early age can adversely affect the development of children and can have lasting effects on their life. Children are the future of any country and hence it becomes extremely important to protect these children from all kinds of abuse at an early age.
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