"Children's Day", as an event, is celebrated on various days in many places around the world, in particular to honor children. Major global variants include an International Children's Day onJune 1 as adopted in the former Communist bloc, and a Universal Children's Day on November 20, by United Nations recommendation. Children's Day is often celebrated on other days as well.
Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has extended warm welcome to the 62nd International Children’s Day (June 1),the 10th World Anti-Child Labour Day (June 12) and the Cambodian Children’s Day 2011. "We strongly support the international day for children and it is a meaningful for stopping the child labor" he said.
H.E. Men Sam An said, "The Royal Government acknowledges that children's issue remains challenging; for example, maternal and infant mortality rate, education quality, domestic violence, drug abuses, child labor, and children in conflict of the law. The government has been keen to address these issues for the future of children, by integrating these issues into various national action plans and strategies."
"992 people fell victims of human trafficking in 2009. Of these victims, 215 were repatriated from Thailand, 773 from Vietnam, and four from Malaysia. 515 of victims were children and they were rehabilitated and reintegrated. In 2009, the number of women and girls who are victims of in-country human trafficking was 469 and have been protected in both state-run and NGOs' shelters. Meanwhile, 1,474 victims were reintegrated" H.E. Ith Sam Heng, Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation said.
LICADHO and friends will mark International Children's Day on June 1, 2011 by distributing food and materials to children and pregnant women in 14 of Cambodia's prisons. "Prisons, in general, are no place for children and juveniles," said LICADHO president Dr. Pung Chhiv Kek.Moreover, 24 cities and provinces celebrate this evening, but for me I joined only one event celebrating at City Mall Super Market.
Khiev Kanharith, Cambodian Information Minister joint an event yesterday evening at City Mall Super Market in front of Olympic Stadium. That event was organized by Promotion Company and sponsored by many companies, such as BB World, Sabay, Pizza Company and so on. Under the theme "The Facebook Charity Event", many people joint this event starting from 5 PM by paying 3 U.S Dollars in order to share with international and local NGOs focusing on Children those are orphanage and vulnerable. Please note that most persons are Facebook Player.
