International Children’s Day 🌐 June 1st! 🥳

Comprehension Check ✍🏻 Answer the following questions: 1. What happens on June 1st? 2. When and where did this celebration start? 3. What do children do on this day? 4. How would you like to celebrate this day? 5. Why is the colour green important on the flag? 6. What do the figures on the flag represent? 7. What do the five points of the star represent? 8. What is UNICEF? 9. How is your life different from other children in different parts of the world? 10. What could you do to help the bad situation of other children? 🖨️ You can print the questions through this link: When is International Children’s Day? International Children’s Day is a public holiday observed in some countries on June 1st. History of International Children’s Day The origin of this holiday goes back to 1925 when representatives from different countries met in Geneva, Switzerland to convene the first “World Conference for the Wellbeing of Children“. After the conference, some governments around the world designated a day as Children’s Day to highlight children’s issues. There was no specific date recommended, so countries used whatever date was most relevant to their culture. The date of June 1st is used by many ex-Soviet countries as ’The International Day for Protection of Children’ was established on 1 June 1950 following the Women’s International Democratic Federation’s congress in Moscow that took place in 1949. With the creation of World Children’s Day, UN member states recognized children, regardless of race, colour, sex, religion and national or social origin, the right to affection, love, understanding, adequate food, medical care, free education, protection against all forms of exploitation and growing in a climate of universal peace and brotherhood. Many countries have established a Children’s Day but this is commonly not observed as a public holiday. For instance, some countries observe Children’s’ Day on November 20th as Universal Children’s Day. This day was established by the United Nations in 1954 and aims to promote the welfare of children around the world. An ESL Activity by Juanjo Any donation to contribute to the development of this channel and to the prodcution of more videos will be blessed in Heaven and truly appreciated here on Earth! 🙏🏻