AMMAN — UNICEF in Jordan is celebrating
World Children’s Day — UNICEF’s annual day in support of the realization of
children’s rights — with a special focus this year on inclusion for every
child, Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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In a statement
on Monday, UNICEF said that World Children’s Day, which marks the adoption of
the
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by the UN General Assembly on
November 20, 1989, is a day of action for children by children.
Children in
UNICEF-supported Makani centers will be taking part in theater and musical
activities focused on child rights, while a football match organized together
with Special Olympics Jordan will highlight the power of sport to drive
inclusion.
“Every child has
the right to an equal start in life, to be included and to be protected,” said
Samuel Kipngetich Too, Acting Representative, UNICEF Jordan.
“This year,
World Children’s Day is particularly momentous, coming after the adoption of
the
Child Rights Law, a historic achievement of the government of Jordan and
the National Council of Family Affairs, to help improve children’s wellbeing
and development,” he said.
“The year 2022
is a special year for children of Jordan, with the adoption of the Child Rights
Law enabling Jordan to enter its second centenary, realizing the importance of
investing in childhood, and realizing the law’s compatibility with the
Economic Modernization Vision, including the law’s emphasis on educational reform as a
basis for economic development,” said Secretary-General of the National Council
of Family Affairs Mohammad Miqdadi.
The Child Rights
Law aligns with Jordan’s adoption of the CRC over three decades ago, Jordan’s
Vision 2025 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — as well as
Jordan’s position as a country leading the way toward ending all forms of
violence against children, in line with the CRC.
UNICEF will
continue to work with the government of Jordan and all national institutions to
ensure that all girls and boys in Jordan have full access to their rights and
that their voices are heard and acted on, leaving no one behind, the statement
said.
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