International Children’s Day celebrated nationwide
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International Children’s Day celebrated nationwide today 20 November under the theme 'Renew our Commitment to Sustainable Development of Children'. Asmara, 20 November 2018 - International Children’s Day celebrated nationwide today 20 November undeInternational Children’s Day celebrated nationwide
International Children’s Day celebrated nationwide today 20 November under the theme 'Renew our Commitment to Sustainable Development of Children'. Asmara, 20 November 2018 - International Children’s Day celebrated nationwide today 20 November under the theme 'Renew our Commitment to Sustainable Development of Children'. At the celebration conducted at Deb’at Community Hall, here in the capital, Ms. Luul Gebreab, Minister of Labor and Human Welfare, Government officials, UNICEF representative in Eritrea as well as invited guests took part. In a speech he delivered, Mr. Mihreteab Fessehaye, D.G. of Human Welfare at the Ministry of Labor and Human Welfare calling on the public to nurture, maintain and bequeath the rich national culture of child fostering, said that the Day reminds teachers and parents to integrate their effort in the development of the children and shoulder their responsibilities to that effect. Mr. Mihreteab further stated that the Government of Eritrea is working to promote and celebrate children's rights and safety, ever since it signed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the down of the Eritrean independence. Noting strong effort is being exerted to enhance the awareness of the people of Eritrea on the Rights of the Child, Dr. Peare Gnom, UNICEF representative in Eritrea commended the actions the Government of Eritrea is taking to build a better world for Children including vaccination programs being undertaken to ensure child health and safety, effort to ensure that every child is in school, monetary and material support provided to disadvantaged children, as well the effort being exerted to eradicate harmful practices and underage marriages among others. The International Children’s Day celebration was highlighted by children’s songs, drama, and artistic performances. International Children’s Day is being celebrated for its 27th time nationwide and for its 60th time worldwide. Read more