United Nations Day marks the
anniversary of the UN Charter’s entry into force, and celebrates everything
that the UN represents and has achieved since its establishment in 1945. With
the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories,
including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United
Nations officially came into being.
With the theme, “Karapatang
Pambata: Patuloy na Pahalagahan at Gampanan tungo sa Magandang Kinabukasan,”
this year’s celebration of the NCM is made extra special as it coincides with
the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child (UN CRC).
It aims to “celebrate and
recognize children as the most valuable assets of the nation” as well as to
“emphasize the importance of their role within the Filipino family and
Philippine society.” The law tasked the CWC, Department of Social and Welfare
and Development (DSWD) and the National Youth Commission (NYC) to lead the
annual celebration.
24 October has been celebrated as
United Nations Day since 1948. In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly
recommended that the day be observed by Member States as a public holiday.
Each year, the global network of
UN Information Centres organizes a variety of events to mark UN Day. Activities
range from ceremonies, seminars, panel discussions, symposiums to series of
briefings for students, art competitions, rallies, film screenings and
book/photo exhibitions, media campaigns- including interviews and newspaper
supplements- and social media.
Ultimately, the celebration aims
to “empower children as rights-holders and duty-bearers to deliver commitment
to promote, protect, and fulfill their rights as children.”
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