World Childrens Day 20 Nov 2023

World Childrens Day

Children are the future, brimming with potential, curiosity, and dreams waiting to be fulfilled. Ensuring their well-being and protection is a fundamental necessity for a thriving society. World Children"s Day celebrates that mission and coincides with the United Nations General Assembly"s adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1959.

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Today in History

Creating a better world
20 Nov 2024Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
20 Nov 2025World in Progress by artist Saype in Geneva, Switzerland

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13 Jan 2026Hen Galan
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27 Feb 2025International Polar Bear Day
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9 Oct 2023Edinburgh cityscape and St Marys Cathedral steeples
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11 May 2025Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
23 Jan 2024Maldives
14 Jan 2024Whooper swans
22 Nov 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
A legendary islet
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25 May 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
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