work in the regions
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diakonia
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dignity of children programme
List of Child Advocacy ‘Days’ in 2004
Below is
a list of various ‘Days’ in 2004 which will focus on children/children’s
issues.
(The days listed are celebrated internationally, please note that there
may be many other nationally celebrated days but it was impossible to
include all of these on the list.)
| ‘Days’ focussing specifically on children in 2004 | General ‘Days’ where children’s issues could be highlighted | |
| January | ||
| February | ||
| March | ||
| April | 19–25
April Global Action Week (Global Campaign for Education) |
7
April World Health Day (World Health Organisation) |
| May | 15
May International Day of Families (United Nations) |
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| June | 1
June International Children’s Day 4 June International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (United Nations) 5 June World Wide Day of Prayer for Children at Risk (Viva Network) 12 June World Day Against Child Labour (International Labour Organisation) 16 June Day of the African Child (UNICEF) |
20
June World Refugee Day (UNHCR) |
| July | ||
| August | 1-7
August World Breast Feeding Week (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action) |
8
August International Day of the World's Indigenous People (United Nations) |
| September | 8
September International Literacy Day (UNESCO) |
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| October | 16
October World Food Day (UN Food and Agriculture Organisation) 17 October International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (UN) |
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| November | 19
November World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse (Women World Summit Foundation) 20 November Universal Children’s/Child Rights Day (United Nation/UNICEF) |
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| December | 1
December World AIDS Day (UNAIDS) 10th December Human Rights Day (UN) |
Compiled by Ruth Lee, WCC Dignity of Children Progamme, Asia Desk
24/02/04
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