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Let’s Build a Child Friendly Society for All. Light Up Children’s Future.

On World Children’s Day (20 November) 2023, join us to create an inclusive, sustainable and child-friendly world.

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World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s annual day of action for children, by children, marking the anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on 20 November.

Every child deserves to grow up in a child-friendly world. They should feel safe and included, have their voices heard, be able to access social services, live in a safe environment and have time and space to play.

This #WorldChildrensDay, and every day, let’s work together to build a child friendly society for all.

What does a child-friendly world look like?

Watch our video to see what a child-friendly society can look like, from children's own perspective.

What does a child-friendly world look like?

For 2023 World Children's Day, 49 cities and counties across China lit up buildings and communities in blue to show their commitment to children's rights.

Cities light up for 2023 World Children's Day

Turning China blue

Around World Children's Day, children and adults across China are pledging their support for child rights by turning the country blue.

Two little girls happily display their hand-painted drawings on child-friendly themes, joining in the celebration of World Children's Day in a child-friendly community in Baoding, Hebei Province, on November 18, 2023.

UNICEF/China/2023/Chen Yongliang

The InterContinental Sanlitun turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

UNICEF/China/2023/Xu Jiye

The poster of World Children's Day is displayed on the windows of subway cars on Line 10 of the Beijing Metro on 20 November.

UNICEF/China/2023/Xia Yong

The Silk Street Mall in Beijing turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children’s Day, which falls on 20 November.

Courtesy of City Window

30 children from Dashilan in Beijing take a child-friendly City Walk as 'city planners' with their parents and urban planners on 12 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day. They lit up the map of Dashilan with blue stickers.

UNICEF/China/2023/Wu Jingyi

A building in Binzhou, Shandong Province, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of Binzhou Women's Federation

Guangji Bridge in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, is lit up in blue on 20 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day.

Chaozhou Women's Federation

LED screens in Changsha's city center display advertising about World Children's Day on 18 November 2023.

Courtesy of Changsha Natural Resources and Planning Bureau

Chengdu Ganghui Tiandi turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

Courtesy of City Window

Fosun International Center in Chongqing turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

Courtesy of City Window

The Twin Towers in Dalian's Xinghai Square turn blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of the Office of Dalian Working Committee of Children and Women's Affairs

The Crescent Lake in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of the People's Government of Dunhuang and Dunhuang Culture & Tourism Group

Guangfa Securities Headquarters in Guangzhou turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

Courtesy of City Window

A cable-stayed bridge in Huangshan, Anhui Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

UNICEF/China/2023/Bi Gao

Buildings in Nanhai District of Foshan, Guangdong Province, turn blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of Foshan Media Center

A building in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

Courtesy of City Window

Jieyang Confucius Temple in Guangdong Province turns blue to celebrate World Children's Day.

Courtesy of Jieyang United Front Work Department

The Drum and Bell Tower in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of the Liaison Office of the People's Government of Jiuquan in Beijing

Girls engage in a discussion on constructing a child-friendly society during a round-table session as part of the World Children's Day celebration event held in Mile County, Yunnan Province, on November 20, 2023.

Courtesy of Mile Women's Federation

Children jump rope during an event marking World Children's Day in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on 19 November 2023.

Courtesy of Qingdao Women and Children's Center

Buildings in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, turn blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of Chen Yingjie

A landmark building in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of Quzhou Women's Federation

Children are reading books in a World Children's Day event held by Ruili City, in Yunnan Province on November, 2023.

UNICEF/China/2023/Song Lijuan

A bridge in Shanghai's Panlong Town turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 19 November 2023.

Courtesy of Shanghai Panlong Tiandi

Skyscrapers in the Shanghai Bund turn blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

Courtesy of City Window

China Welfare Institute Children's Palace in Shanghai puts on a light show to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of China Welfare Institute Children's Palace

The Small Park in Shantou, Guangdong Province, is lit up in blue on 20 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day.

Courtesy of Shantou United Front Work Department

The Mihe Bridge in Weifang, Shandong Province, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of the Office of Weifang Working Committee on Children and Women's Affairs

A lighthouse in Weihai, Shandong Province, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of Weihai Women and Children Development Center

Buildings in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, turn blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of Wenzhou Women's Federation

Buildings in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, turn blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of Wuxi Women's Federation

Shaanxi Information Building in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

Courtesy of City Window

A girl performs during an event marking World Children's Day in Xianning, Hubei Province, on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of Xianning City Management and Law Enforcement Committee

A building in Yantai, Shandong Province, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Courtesy of the Office of Yantai Working Committee on Children and Women's Affairs

Children hold blue star lights and celebrate World Children's Day in front of Greenland Plaza, which is lit up in blue, in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, on 19 November 2023.

Courtesy of 郑州市儿童友好城市建设工作领导小组办公室

Yindu Plaza in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

Courtesy of City Window

49 cities and counties across China are lighting up buildings and communities in blue on World Children's Day, to show their commitment to children's rights.

Amakobe Sande, UNICEF Representative to China, addressed the cities and parterners to thank them for making this event possible.

Want to show your support for child rights on 20 November? From wearing something blue to joining a digital light-up, you too can help turn the world blue.

Create your own photo frame and light up a location in China. Find out how many people in your region have joined the light-up.

UNICEF Ambassadors and Special Advocates Light up Children's Future

World Children's Day poster of UNICEF Ambassador Chen Kun

World Children's Day poster of UNICEF Ambassador Ma Yili

World Children's Day poster of UNICEF Ambassador Wang Yuan

World Children's Day poster of UNICEF Ambassador Jeremy Lin

World Children's Day poster of UNICEF Special Advocate for Sports and Child Development Wang Shuang

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Let’s Build a Child Friendly Society for All. Light Up Children’s Future.

On World Children’s Day (20 November) 2023, join us to create an inclusive, sustainable and child-friendly world.

Two little girls happily display their hand-painted drawings on child-friendly themes, joining in the celebration of World Children's Day in a child-friendly community in Baoding, Hebei Province, on November 18, 2023.

The InterContinental Sanlitun turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

The poster of World Children's Day is displayed on the windows of subway cars on Line 10 of the Beijing Metro on 20 November.

The Silk Street Mall in Beijing turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children’s Day, which falls on 20 November.

30 children from Dashilan in Beijing take a child-friendly City Walk as 'city planners' with their parents and urban planners on 12 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day. They lit up the map of Dashilan with blue stickers.

A building in Binzhou, Shandong Province, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Guangji Bridge in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, is lit up in blue on 20 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day.

LED screens in Changsha's city center display advertising about World Children's Day on 18 November 2023.

Chengdu Ganghui Tiandi turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

Fosun International Center in Chongqing turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

The Twin Towers in Dalian's Xinghai Square turn blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

The Crescent Lake in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Guangfa Securities Headquarters in Guangzhou turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

A cable-stayed bridge in Huangshan, Anhui Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Buildings in Nanhai District of Foshan, Guangdong Province, turn blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

A building in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

Jieyang Confucius Temple in Guangdong Province turns blue to celebrate World Children's Day.

The Drum and Bell Tower in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Girls engage in a discussion on constructing a child-friendly society during a round-table session as part of the World Children's Day celebration event held in Mile County, Yunnan Province, on November 20, 2023.

Children jump rope during an event marking World Children's Day in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on 19 November 2023.

Buildings in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, turn blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

A landmark building in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Children are reading books in a World Children's Day event held by Ruili City, in Yunnan Province on November, 2023.

A bridge in Shanghai's Panlong Town turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 19 November 2023.

Skyscrapers in the Shanghai Bund turn blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

China Welfare Institute Children's Palace in Shanghai puts on a light show to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

The Small Park in Shantou, Guangdong Province, is lit up in blue on 20 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day.

The Mihe Bridge in Weifang, Shandong Province, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

A lighthouse in Weihai, Shandong Province, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Buildings in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, turn blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Buildings in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, turn blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Shaanxi Information Building in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

A girl performs during an event marking World Children's Day in Xianning, Hubei Province, on 20 November 2023.

A building in Yantai, Shandong Province, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2023.

Children hold blue star lights and celebrate World Children's Day in front of Greenland Plaza, which is lit up in blue, in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, on 19 November 2023.

Yindu Plaza in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, turns blue on 19 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.

What does a child-friendly world look like?

UNICEF Representative to China addressing light-up cities

30 children from Dashilan in Beijing take a child-friendly City Walk as 'city planners' with their parents and urban planners on 12 November 2023 to mark World Children's Day. They lit up the map of Dashilan with blue stickers.