UNICEF organises friendly cricket match to mark World Children’s Day

A friendly cricket match will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Saturday to mark the World Children’s Day that falls on 20 November, according to UNB.

A group of underprivileged cricketers (boys and girls) will play with former and current cricketers of Bangladesh.

The match will be held from 10:30am, according to UNICEF.

Former national cricketers Akram Khan, Minhajul Abedin, Habibul Bashar, Naimul Islam Durjoy, and Hannan Sarkar, national cricketer Taskin Ahmed, National Women’s Cricketer of Bangladesh Suraiya Azmin and others will play.

Adolescent cricketers from UNICEF partner NGOs—Aporajayo Bangla, BRAC and Shurovi—will take part in the match.

World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s annual global day of action for children, by children, a chance to advocate, raise funds and awareness for the most pressing issues facing children.

This year, the world will come together on 20 November to help build a world where every child is in school, safe from harm and can fulfil their potential.

United Nations Universal Children’s Day was established in 1954 and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.

20 November is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.

It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Since 1990, Universal Children’s Day also marks the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the declaration and the convention on children’s rights.

Universal Children’s Day offers everyone an inspirational entry-point to advocate, promote and celebrate children’s rights, translating into dialogues and actions that will build a better world for children.

This year, the world is going blue and there is an effort to build a world where every child is in school, safe from harm and can fulfil their potential.