June 1 is International Children's Day. The decision to establish Children's Day was adopted in 1949 by the Women's International Democratic Federation. The holiday was first celebrated in 1950 and has been observed annually ever since.
The origins of International Children's Day date back to 1925, when representatives of various countries gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the first World Conference on Child Welfare.
Following this conference, a number of governments around the world designated a day as Children's Day to highlight issues affecting children. In the post-war years, caring for the health and well-being of children across the globe was of great importance.
During the war, many children lost their relatives and were left orphaned. It was in 1949, at a women's conference held in Paris, that delegates called on people everywhere to struggle for peace.
Armenia ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1990, and in 1996 adopted the Law of the Republic of Armenia on the Rights of the Child.
The holiday is traditionally celebrated in all regions of the republic and in Yerevan, where various events are organized on that day.
