Children's Day, which falls on the first day of summer, is one of the oldest international holidays, it has been celebrated all over the world since 1950. The decision to hold it was made by the International Democratic Federation of Women at a special session in November 1949. The UN supported this initiative and declared the protection of the rights, life and health of children one of its priorities.

International Children's Day is, first of all, a reminder to adults of the need to respect children's rights to life, to freedom of opinion and religion, to education, rest and leisure, to protection from physical and psychological violence, to protection from exploitation of child labor as necessary conditions for the formation of a humane and just society.

In 1959, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which included articles calling on parents, state bodies, local authorities and governments, and non-governmental organizations to recognize the rights and freedoms of children set out in them and strive to respect them. The declaration was only advisory in nature and had no binding force.

The first and main international legal document in which the rights of the child were considered at the level of international law was the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the UN on November 20, 1989. The Convention was signed by 61 countries; on July 13, 1990, the Convention was ratified in the USSR.

Children make up approximately 20–25% of the population in each country. IN different countries they are exposed to various dangers from which they need to be protected: in developed countries, these are the negative consequences of addiction to television and computers (serious studies have demonstrated that children tend to copy in life those cruel actions that they see on the screen or during computer games), in Western Europe they are concerned about the too early sexual development of children, in Japan they see the main danger in destruction traditional methods education and the increasing penetration of Western habits and behaviors, in the least developed countries of Africa and Asia, children are threatened by hunger, AIDS, illiteracy and military conflicts.

According to the statistical collection “Children in Russia” published in 2010, there are more than 26 million minor citizens in our country. Every year, the child population of Russia decreases by 1 million people, and the number of children left without parental care and in orphanages increases by 4-6 thousand people a year. The total number of orphans and children left without parental care is about 714 thousand people, of which more than 136 thousand are raised in boarding schools.

According to the Ministry of Health and Social Development at the end of 2010, almost 18.5 million children (or 71% of the total number of children) attend preschool and general education institutions, spending most of their active time there.

In 2010, according to official data, 20.7% of schoolchildren had the first health group, 59.2% had the second health group, and 18.3% had the third health group, i.e. 1.8% of children had chronic diseases, the fourth and fifth health groups (disabling diseases). There has been an increase in the number of children graduating from school with a decrease in hearing acuity by 44%, with a decrease in visual acuity by 2.7 times, with impaired posture by 45%, with scoliosis by 5.7 times.

According to the report of the Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the Russian Federation, Pavel Astakhov, the unfavorable dynamics of the increase in the number of crimes of a sexual nature committed against minors and young children continues. In 2010, according to official data alone, more than 9.5 thousand crimes were committed against the sexual integrity of children.

The rights of children in Russia are protected by the Federal Law “On Basic Guarantees of the Rights of the Child in Russian Federation" dated July 24, 1998. The law establishes the basic guarantees of the rights and legitimate interests of the child provided for by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The state recognizes childhood important stage human life and is based on the principles of priority of preparing children for a full life in society, developing their socially significant and creative activity, instilling in them high moral qualities, patriotism and citizenship.

In 2020 regular (65th anniversary) song contest Eurovision 2020 will be held in the Netherlands (Holland).

Chosen as the venue for the show multifunctional arena "Rotterdam Ahoy" with a capacity of more than 16 thousand spectators, located in Rotterdam, the country's second largest city after the capital Amsterdam.

The event format includes two semi-finals and one final, which are traditionally held on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the second full week of May.

In 2020, the dates for the Eurovision semi-finals and final will be as follows:
* 1st semi-final - May 12, 2020 (Tue).
* 2nd semi-final - May 14, 2020 (Thu)
* Final - May 16, 2020 (Sat.).

Who will represent Russia at Eurovision 2020:

The musical group that will go from Russia to Eurovision 2020 was named on March 2, 2020 in live"Channel One", in the final story of the information program "Time".

Will represent our country at Eurovision 2020 group "Little Big"(literal translation into Russian - “Little Big”).

The group's musical style is quite unusual. The musicians themselves call themselves a “satirical art collaboration” (a satirical art project), which combines music, images and spectacle. After watching several videos of the group, I am confident that the guys will definitely conquer the European podium of popular music. Or, at a minimum, they will make an unforgettable impression on the prim Western public.

Current lineup of "Little Big":

• Ilya "Ilyich" Prusikin.
• Sergei "Gokk" Makarov.
• Sofya Tayurskaya.
• Anton Lissov.

That is, when and where will Eurovision 2020 take place?who will travel from Russia:
* Dates: May 12, 14 and 16, 2020
* Place - The Netherlands, Rotterdam.
* Representative from Russia - "Little Big".

Every year with the beginning of summer, namely June 1, in most countries a favorite date for many comes - International Children's Day. This is both a joyful and sad event. Joyful feelings cover you at the sight of happy faces. It is sad to realize that many children need to be protected, and sometimes even saved from adult aggression and cruelty. Celebrating on this day is a unique way to attract the attention of the older generation to the issue of protecting the younger.

history of the holiday

The founder of the holiday is considered to be the Chinese consul in America. This man organized a festival for orphans in San Francisco in 1925. He brought them a lot of joy by showing them a theatrical performance and presenting gifts. Later, such holidays began to be held annually. History is silent whether this event was the impetus for the emergence of a general international action, but it was announced that same year at the Geneva Congress of the World Conference on the Welfare of Minors. Since then, June 1 has been officially recognized as International Children's Day.

The sad and tragic period of World War II made people forget about this holiday for some time. To a question social problems returned only in 1949, when the World Women's Democratic Federation again spoke about the need to protect children. However, there is no exact information about why the date was June 1 - history is silent.

For your information, at the congress of representatives of the fairer sex that took place that year, a vow was made about the constant struggle to preserve strong peace as the main guarantee of children's happiness. Around the same time in Moscow, a resolution was adopted to establish an official children's party. Since 1950, it has gained worldwide significance.

One of the oldest international holidays is International Children's Day; it has been celebrated all over the world since 1950. The decision to hold it was made by the International Democratic Federation of Women at a special session in November 1949. The United Nations (UN) supported this initiative and declared the protection of the rights, life and health of children one of its priorities.

International instruments for the protection of children

In 1959, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which included articles calling on parents, state bodies, local authorities and governments, and non-governmental organizations to recognize the rights and freedoms of children set out in them and strive to respect them. The declaration was only advisory in nature and had no binding force.

© Sputnik / Max Vetrov

Holidays for Syrian children in Artek

On November 20, 1989, the UN adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was signed by 61 countries. On July 13, 1990, the convention was ratified in the USSR.

Child protection institutions in Russia

The rights of children in Russia are protected by the Federal Law “On Basic Guarantees of the Rights of the Child in the Russian Federation,” adopted at the end of the last century. The law establishes the basic guarantees of the rights and legitimate interests of the child, provided for by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, in order to create legal, socio-economic conditions for the realization of the interests of the child. The state recognizes childhood as an important stage of a person’s life and proceeds from the principles of priority of preparing children for a full life in society, developing their socially significant and creative activity, and instilling in them high moral qualities, patriotism and citizenship.

Under the President of Russia, there is an institute of the Commissioner for Children's Rights of the Russian Federation, and this institute is actively developing in the regions of the country.

Maternal capital

Maternity capital is a measure of support in Russia for families in which a second and subsequent child was born. Use funds maternity capital can be used to improve living conditions, educate a child, pension provision mother or rehabilitation of a disabled child.

© Sputnik / Natalya Airiyan

In total, during the operation of this program, 6.7 million Russian families received a state certificate for maternity capital. The most popular area for spending maternity capital is improving housing conditions—3.6 million Russian families have allocated funds for this purpose. 13.2 billion rubles of maternity capital were transferred to the education of children.

Activities on Children's Day

In 2017, in honor of Children's Day, festive events will be held in Moscow and other cities of Russia. Young talented musicians from Syria, Vietnam, China, Switzerland and other countries will perform at the Grand Kremlin Palace as part of the fifth international children's music festival "Melody of Generations".

Date in 2019: June 1st, Saturday.

Children are looking forward to the start of summer. After all, this is not just the arrival of warmth and the opportunity for a great holiday, it is a real holiday, since the long-awaited and long holidays have arrived. But not all kids’ lives are so carefree and joyful. Thousands of children suffer from incurable diseases or domestic violence, do not have normal nutrition and living conditions, and some are even forced to independently find ways to survive. These and others are acute standing questions childhood became problems of global scale, which is why a special holiday is dedicated - Children's Day, which, by the will of fate, coincided with the first day of summer.

They say that a person's fate is completely in his hands. But there are many aspects that influence how things turn out adulthood, depend on what your childhood was like. After all, a baby comes into this world absolutely defenseless and helpless. And only actions, deeds, love of loved ones and others enable the baby not only to survive, but also to learn all the joys and sorrows of life. Unfortunately, the children's world is not as carefree as adults would like. It was the versatility of childhood and its current problems that became the reason for organizing a holiday dedicated to children.

history of the holiday

Today, International Children's Day, June 1, is celebrated in many countries. And for the first time it officially began to be celebrated in 1950. But the history of the holiday begins much earlier. For the first time, issues related to the current problems of childhood were raised by women in 1925 at the World Conference, which was held in Geneva. At the beginning of the century, the public was concerned about the problems of street children, orphans, and poor medical care. But the idea did not receive widespread public support.

It was for orphans in San Francisco that the Chinese consul organized a holiday that went down in history as the festival of floating dragons. This large-scale event took place on June 1. According to one version, it was this event that became decisive when choosing which day to celebrate the childhood holiday in the future.

The issues of children's well-being became acute issues for the public in the post-war years. Therefore, in 1949, the Women's Congress again put forward the idea of ​​​​establishing a special holiday. At the conference, a unanimous decision is made to direct all efforts to fight for peace for the sake of a happy childhood for all children and teenagers on the planet.

And already in 1950 new holiday celebrated in many countries, and on a large scale.

Symbolism of the holiday

The main symbol of the holiday is the green flag. It depicts our planet, on which children's figures of different races and nationalities are located. They extend their hands to each other, symbolizing unity and friendship as the only opportunity for development and peace.

Symbolism of the holiday

But there are also more specific symbols. Yes, under the image white flower On June 1, a campaign is held to raise funds for seriously ill children.

And under the symbol in the form of a white lily, actions are held in support of reproductive medicine, which gives thousands of babies a chance to be born.

A holiday for every child

The word holiday itself is associated with joy, fun, and happiness. And, indeed, for many kids, June 1 in 2017 will be unforgettable.

But this holiday also has a downside, which is perhaps much more important than the idea of ​​fun itself. The main goal of Children's Day is to focus public attention and ordinary people on real children's problems. This idea is directly present in the name of the holiday. Therefore, it is important to think about what children need to be protected from.

Sad facts of world statistics:

• 100 million children do not have the opportunity to study because there are simply no schools nearby;
• 15 million children became orphans after losing one or more parents due to AIDS;
• 10 million die every year due to lack of access to health facilities and medicines;
• 300 thousand - forced to participate in wars, real ones, not computer or toy ones;
• millions of children do not have housing or proper nutrition;

And in developing countries, the practice of exploiting child labor as cheap labor and even child slavery has persisted.

It was this state of affairs in the world that became the basis for the appearance of some documents that spell out children's freedoms and rights.

All children's rights and freedoms are reflected in the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1959. This document is a call to recognize the rights of every child and respect them. It must be strictly observed by parents, public organizations and authorities.

After 30 years, in 1989, the “Convection on the Rights of the Child” was established, which defines all the rights of small citizens, as well as the responsibilities of adults.

These documents have been ratified in many countries. But this did not solve all children's problems.

Children of Russia

Several organizations in Russia are involved in protecting the rights of minors and helping mothers who find themselves in difficult situations. First of all, this is the UNICEF Children's Fund, which has been operating since 1997.

Children's rights are protected at the legislative level Federal law No. 124 “On guarantees of children’s rights in the Russian Federation.” But even the care of the state and public organizations cannot solve all problems.

Today there are more than 30 million children living in our country, and only 12% are absolutely healthy. Many require care and expensive treatment. Moreover, the problem of psychological health is acute. Aggression, vandalism and suicide are common occurrences among children and adolescents.

And how many children are born in Russia with congenital defects due to the fault of the parents themselves. The heirs of alcoholics and drug addicts are left without care immediately after birth, having received a whole range of incurable pathologies from their parents. And among teenagers, almost half are already addicted to alcohol and drugs.

There are plenty of problems in relatively prosperous families too. First of all, it is a lack of attention. Parents' concern lies in material support, and the baby sorely lacks the warmth and affection of loved ones. Teenagers grow up early and receive unnecessary and sometimes dangerous information from the Internet.

In low-income and large families The issue of material support is acute. Indeed, often in such families, despite all the efforts of caring parents, children lack basic things, including food and living conditions.

We can safely say that children's problems concern every adult, regardless of social status, age and financial support. Therefore, the children's holiday has become very popular in Russia and is supported by many government and public organizations, as well as simply caring people. Many charity events are dedicated to this day.

Traditions: how to organize a children's party

June 1st is a great occasion to organize fun party for children. Within festive events there are drawing competitions on asphalt, exhibitions of children's pictures on the street, holiday concerts with the participation of children. Children and teenagers dance, sing songs, recite poems, and take part in competitions.

To organize a children's party, you can use our competition ideas. The following games and competitions are suitable:

• a theatrical performance of a fairy tale;
• contest ;
• a game ;
• contest ;
• team relay;
• contest ;
• entertainment for relay race;
• contest .

In addition, we suggest adding dance and children's songs to the program.

Songs for the holiday

When a children's holiday is celebrated, one cannot do without playful and cheerful music. Our selection of songs about childhood and simply funny melodies will help make the holiday unforgettable:

We are little children, we want to go for a walk

Chunga Chang's Childhood Island

Congratulations to children in verse and prose

On Children's Day, create for your kids festive mood. Let them laugh and enjoy life, catch sunbeams and do their favorite things. With your family and friends, create a real fun holiday with games, entertainment and congratulate all the kids. Don't forget about those little ones who are deprived of care. Let this day become unforgettable for them, filled with festive joys.

Every child has every right to childhood, to a carefree and happy time. And it depends only on the adults what it will be like. After all, all babies are vulnerable and defenseless. On Children's Day, I really want all the kids, without exception, to feel loved, needed and protected. And so that they never face indifference, cruelty, early adulthood and unnecessary information flow. Let troubles and wars, illnesses and anxieties pass them by.

On this warm summer day,

When the breeze whispers,

Everyone needs to be warmed up

Boys and girls.

Let their smiles shine

And they spread through laughter,

Exclamations and cries of happiness,

We love them all very much.

Children are our treasure

Our heart and joy,

This is our pride, joy,

Happiness and also a reward.

On a day when protection is needed,

I wish with all my heart,

So that the kids sleep soundly,

And, of course, they didn’t get sick.

To make the sun smile,

And they knew no troubles, no worries.

To grow up happily

Easy things are always dear to them.

Larisa, May 11, 2017.