Universal Children's Day

We all are aware of unacceptable wrongs in the world ...
Children dying because of adult wars,
Children raped because of adult impulses,
Children beaten, victims of adult madness,
Children suffering poverty and famine because of lax adult governments,
Children exploited for work, prostitution and pornography because of adult profits.

Each and every child deserves the right to be protected, educated and respected. Governments must face their responsibilities toward children, and every country in the world must establish and enforce active policies to protect children and to fight against the violence they endure.
Children are our future ; the ones who will care for our planet tomorrow.

We may not change the world in one day, but as a symbol, we can designate a specific day to unify all children world-wide : A universal day when we can individually look at children differently and honor each child as a person in need of our continuous presence and protection. A day to please children around us, to take them where they long to go and play with them. A special day when we will reflect on those children in the world, deprived of that precious gift we call "Love".

This is not meant to create a second Christmas, for the gift on this day will be our time and attention. We want to establish a childs dream day on the 29th of August, to strengthen relationships and to celebrate children. We can begin this action personally and locally in our own countries. It will create an awareness for governments to reconsider how children are treated in the world.