Kathmandu. World Children’s Day 2025 is being observed today across the globe, including in Nepal, under the theme “My day, my rights.” This year’s theme highlights the importance of amplifying children’s voices and protecting their fundamental rights. Another accompanying theme, “For Every Child, Every Right,” underscores that every child deserves love, care, protection, and opportunities to grow.
At the call of the United Nations, the Day is celebrated annually on November 20. Also known as Universal Children’s Day, this date marks two historic milestones for child rights: the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the UN General Assembly in 1959, and the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. Since 1990, World Children’s Day has been observed to commemorate both these landmark decisions.
Meanwhile, UNICEF—the UN’s specialized agency dedicated to children—has urged families, communities, and governments to amplify children’s voices and uphold the rights of every child. The organization emphasized that children and young people are powerful agents of change, contributing fresh ideas and perspectives that help build a better and more inclusive world.
In his message on World Children’s Day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the future is shaped by how societies care for their youngest citizens. He noted that children’s rights are increasingly under threat due to poverty, conflict, and climate change. Guterres called on the global community to listen to children and raise their voices as they advocate for their rights, stressing the shared responsibility to create a safe, equal, and nurturing world for all children
