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Unite Everyone's Brilliance. Light Up for Children.

On World Children's Day (20 November), 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 adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on 20 November.

Every child deserves to feel celebrated - regardless of their gender, ethnicity, ability, migration status, or any other status.

This #WorldChildrensDay and every day, let's work together to safeguard every child's right to be included and protect them against all forms of discrimination.

The world's biggest team, unite for children

Team up with UNICEF to realize every right for every child

The world's biggest team, unite for children

One team for children's rights

When it comes to children's rights, there's only one team.

Chinese footballer and UNICEF supporter, UNICEF Special Advocate for Sports and Life Skills, Wang Shuang, joins other football stars and children demanding a more equal and inclusive world for every child.

One team for children's rights

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.
The 2022 Winter Olympic Ski Jump Platform “Shougang Big Air” in Beijing is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

The 2022 Winter Olympic Ski Jump Platform “Shougang Big Air” in Beijing is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

UNICEF/China/2022/Huang Mengqiang
The China Millennium Monument in Beijing, China, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

The China Millennium Monument in Beijing, China, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

UNICEF/China/2022/Xia Yong
The Olympic Tower in Beijing, China, is lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

The Olympic Tower in Beijing, China, is lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

UNICEF/China/2022/Wang Saiying
Vanbo Plaza in Baoding, Hebei Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Vanbo Plaza in Baoding, Hebei Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Baoding Women's Federation
The Crescent Moon Spring in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

The Crescent Moon Spring in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Dunhuang Culture & Tourism Group
A light show is staged on the No. 2 Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, Hubei Province, on 20 November 2022.

A light show is staged on the No. 2 Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, Hubei Province, on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of He Xiaogang
China's retired space tracking ship Yuanwang-2, currently in Jiangyin of Jiangsu Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

China's retired space tracking ship Yuanwang-2, currently in Jiangyin of Jiangsu Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Yao Lingyan from Jiangyin Women's Federation
Foshan TV Tower among other buildings in Foshan, Guangdong Province, is illuminated in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Foshan TV Tower among other buildings in Foshan, Guangdong Province, is illuminated in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Foshan People's Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries
Shanghai Citigroup Tower is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Shanghai Citigroup Tower is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Starlight
Youth Olympic Center Twin Tower in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Youth Olympic Center Twin Tower in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Starlight
Guangzhou GFS Tower, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Guangzhou GFS Tower, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Starlight
The Guangzhou Tower is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

The Guangzhou Tower is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Guangzhou People's Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries
Ganghui Tiandi in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Ganghui Tiandi in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Starlight
The big screen on the Yindo Hotel in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, displays the theme of 2022 World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

The big screen on the Yindo Hotel in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, displays the theme of 2022 World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Starlight
The Shaanxi Information Building in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

The Shaanxi Information Building in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Starlight
Buildings in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, are lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Buildings in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, are lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Shanxi People's Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries
Children celebrate World Children's Day in front of the Happiness Gate, which is lit up in blue, in Weihai, Shandong Province, on 20 November2022.

Children celebrate World Children's Day in front of the Happiness Gate, which is lit up in blue, in Weihai, Shandong Province, on 20 November2022.

UNICEF/China/2022/Liu Zhipeng
Children celebrate World Children's Day in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, on 20 November 2022.

Children celebrate World Children's Day in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Huizhou People’s Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries
Jinjiang No.2 Sports Centre in Fujian Province is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Jinjiang No.2 Sports Centre in Fujian Province is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Jinjiang Yinglinxin Philanthropy Foundation
The Yingtianmen site museum in Luoyang, Henan Province, is lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

The Yingtianmen site museum in Luoyang, Henan Province, is lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Zhang Jing from Luoyang People’s Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries
Huarun Tower and other buildings in the Shenzhen Bay area puts on a light show on 20 November 2022 to celebrate World Children's Day.

Huarun Tower and other buildings in the Shenzhen Bay area puts on a light show on 20 November 2022 to celebrate World Children's Day.

Courtesy of the Office of Shenzhen Municipal Working Committee on Children and Women
A building in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

A building in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of the Office of Child-Friendly City Development Task Force in Wenzhou
A building in Binzhou, Shandong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

A building in Binzhou, Shandong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Binzhou Women's Federation
The Eye of the Bohai Sea in Weifang, Shandong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

The Eye of the Bohai Sea in Weifang, Shandong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Yuan Yankui
The Gate of the Orient in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

The Gate of the Orient in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Suzhou Municipal Working Committee on Children and Women
Heze Grand Theatre in Heze, Shandong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Heze Grand Theatre in Heze, Shandong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Zheng Guojian
Buildings in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, are lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Buildings in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, are lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Guiyang Radio & TV Station
Children celebrate World Children's Day in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, on 20 November 2022.

Children celebrate World Children's Day in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Quzhou Women's Federation
Children celebrate World Children's Day in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on 20 November 2022.

Children celebrate World Children's Day in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Qingdao Women and Children's Centre
Zhumadian International Exhibition Centre in Henan Province is lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Zhumadian International Exhibition Centre in Henan Province is lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Zhumadian Radio and TV Station
Children celebrate World Children's Day in Mile, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, on 20 November 2022.

Children celebrate World Children's Day in Mile, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of Mile Women's Federation
Xiangzi Bridge in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Xiangzi Bridge in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of International Teochew Youth Federation
The National Water Museum of China in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

The National Water Museum of China in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.

Courtesy of the National Water Museum of China
UN Resident Coordinator in China, Siddharth Chatterjee, throws a ball during a World Children's Day Cup held at the UN Compound in Beijing to mark the special day on 19 November 2022.

UN Resident Coordinator in China, Siddharth Chatterjee, throws a ball during a World Children's Day Cup held at the UN Compound in Beijing to mark the special day on 19 November 2022.

UNICEF/China/2022/Andrea Verdelli
An adult and a child hold hands in a game during a celebration of the upcoming World Children's Day at the UN Compound in Beijing on 19 November 2022.

An adult and a child hold hands in a game during a celebration of the upcoming World Children's Day at the UN Compound in Beijing on 19 November 2022.

UNICEF/China/2022/Andrea Verdelli
Children raise their hands while learning about child rights during an activity marking World Children's Day at the UN Compound in China on 19 November 2022.

Children raise their hands while learning about child rights during an activity marking World Children's Day at the UN Compound in China on 19 November 2022.

UNICEF/China/2022/Andrea Verdelli
Children and UNICEF staff pose for a group photo at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November.

Children and UNICEF staff pose for a group photo at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November.

UNICEF/China/2022/Li Baojun
A group of children hold a painting to celebrate the upcoming World Children's Day at the Children's Place of Kang Village in Wenxi County, Shanxi Province, on 15 November 2022.

A group of children hold a painting to celebrate the upcoming World Children's Day at the Children's Place of Kang Village in Wenxi County, Shanxi Province, on 15 November 2022.

Courtesy of Child Welfare and Protection Service Center of Wenxi County
Children hold up high a football during the World Children's Day Cup held in Wenxi County, Shanxi Province, on 14 November 2022.

Children hold up high a football during the World Children's Day Cup held in Wenxi County, Shanxi Province, on 14 November 2022.

Courtesy of Child Welfare and Protection Service Center of Wenxi County
A girl kicks a ball with blue paint to a canvas to co-create a painting at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November.

A girl kicks a ball with blue paint to a canvas to co-create a painting at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November.

UNICEF/China/2022/Li Baojun
Two children draw on a football to express their views about child rights at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November 2022.

Two children draw on a football to express their views about child rights at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November 2022.

UNICEF/China/2022/Li Baojun
A girl draws on a football to express her opinion about child rights at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November 2022.

A girl draws on a football to express her opinion about child rights at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November 2022.

UNICEF/China/2022/Li Baojun
UNICEF Deputy Representative to China, Douglas Noble (right), and Yang Yang, Director of International Cooperation Department of the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, stand in front of the key visual of World Children’s Day 2022 at CSU in Beijing on 18 November 2022.

UNICEF Deputy Representative to China, Douglas Noble (right), and Yang Yang, Director of International Cooperation Department of the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, stand in front of the key visual of World Children’s Day 2022 at CSU in Beijing on 18 November 2022.

Courtesy of the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences
The key visual of World Children's Day 2022 is on display at the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing on 17 November 2022.

The key visual of World Children's Day 2022 is on display at the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing on 17 November 2022.

Courtesy of the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Zhumeng Xingkong exhibition hall in the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing is illuminated in blue ahead of World Children’s Day in 2022. The exhibition hall is designed by CSU to show the achievements of space utilization, scientific research strength of the center.

The Zhumeng Xingkong exhibition hall in the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing is illuminated in blue ahead of World Children’s Day in 2022. The exhibition hall is designed by CSU to show the achievements of space utilization, scientific research strength of the center.

Courtesy of the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Members of Chongzhou Child String Orchestra perform at Yanhuachi Museum in Chongzhou, Sichuan Performance to celebrate the upcoming World Children’s Day on 16 November 2022.

Members of Chongzhou Child String Orchestra perform at Yanhuachi Museum in Chongzhou, Sichuan Performance to celebrate the upcoming World Children’s Day on 16 November 2022.

UNICEF/China/2022/Guo Yingwei
A string band under Chongzhou Child String Orchestra perform at Zhuli Park in Chongzhou, Sichuan Performance to celebrate the upcoming World Children’s Day on 16 November 2022.

A string band under Chongzhou Child String Orchestra perform at Zhuli Park in Chongzhou, Sichuan Performance to celebrate the upcoming World Children’s Day on 16 November 2022.

UNICEF/China/2022/Guo Yingwei
Two children perform Liyuan Opera during a celebration of the upcoming World Children's Day in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, on 18 November 2022.

Two children perform Liyuan Opera during a celebration of the upcoming World Children's Day in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, on 18 November 2022.

Courtesy of Xu Weidong
Children learn to use a water gun with the guidance from firefighters at the Beijing Fire and Rescue Force's compound on 19 November 2022.

Children learn to use a water gun with the guidance from firefighters at the Beijing Fire and Rescue Force's compound on 19 November 2022. Ahead of World Children's Day, the Beijing Fire and Rescue Force, UNICEF China and Special Olympics co-hosted an event to promote inclusivity and fire safety among children with or without intellectual disabilities.

Courtesy of Beijing Fire and Rescue Force
Children and firefights take a group photo at the compound of the Beijing Fire and Rescue Force on 19 November 2022.

Children and firefights take a group photo at the compound of the Beijing Fire and Rescue Force on 19 November 2022. Ahead of World Children's Day, the Beijing Fire and Rescue Force, UNICEF China and Special Olympics co-hosted an event to promote inclusivity and fire safety among children with or without intellectual disabilities.

Courtesy of Beijing Fire and Rescue Force
The 2022 Winter Olympic Ski Jump Platform “Shougang Big Air” in Beijing is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
The China Millennium Monument in Beijing, China, turns blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
The Olympic Tower in Beijing, China, is lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Vanbo Plaza in Baoding, Hebei Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
The Crescent Moon Spring in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
A light show is staged on the No. 2 Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, Hubei Province, on 20 November 2022.
China's retired space tracking ship Yuanwang-2, currently in Jiangyin of Jiangsu Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Foshan TV Tower among other buildings in Foshan, Guangdong Province, is illuminated in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Shanghai Citigroup Tower is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Youth Olympic Center Twin Tower in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Guangzhou GFS Tower, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
The Guangzhou Tower is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Ganghui Tiandi in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
The big screen on the Yindo Hotel in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, displays the theme of 2022 World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
The Shaanxi Information Building in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Buildings in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, are lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Children celebrate World Children's Day in front of the Happiness Gate, which is lit up in blue, in Weihai, Shandong Province, on 20 November2022.
Children celebrate World Children's Day in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, on 20 November 2022.
Jinjiang No.2 Sports Centre in Fujian Province is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
The Yingtianmen site museum in Luoyang, Henan Province, is lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Huarun Tower and other buildings in the Shenzhen Bay area puts on a light show on 20 November 2022 to celebrate World Children's Day.
A building in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
A building in Binzhou, Shandong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
The Eye of the Bohai Sea in Weifang, Shandong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
The Gate of the Orient in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Heze Grand Theatre in Heze, Shandong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Buildings in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, are lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Children celebrate World Children's Day in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, on 20 November 2022.
Children celebrate World Children's Day in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on 20 November 2022.
Zhumadian International Exhibition Centre in Henan Province is lit up in blue to celebrate World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
Children celebrate World Children's Day in Mile, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, on 20 November 2022.
Xiangzi Bridge in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, is lit up in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
The National Water Museum of China in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is illuminated in blue to mark World Children's Day on 20 November 2022.
UN Resident Coordinator in China, Siddharth Chatterjee, throws a ball during a World Children's Day Cup held at the UN Compound in Beijing to mark the special day on 19 November 2022.
An adult and a child hold hands in a game during a celebration of the upcoming World Children's Day at the UN Compound in Beijing on 19 November 2022.
Children raise their hands while learning about child rights during an activity marking World Children's Day at the UN Compound in China on 19 November 2022.
Children and UNICEF staff pose for a group photo at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November.
A group of children hold a painting to celebrate the upcoming World Children's Day at the Children's Place of Kang Village in Wenxi County, Shanxi Province, on 15 November 2022.
Children hold up high a football during the World Children's Day Cup held in Wenxi County, Shanxi Province, on 14 November 2022.
A girl kicks a ball with blue paint to a canvas to co-create a painting at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November.
Two children draw on a football to express their views about child rights at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November 2022.
A girl draws on a football to express her opinion about child rights at the UNICEF compound in Beijing, China, on 5 November 2022.
UNICEF Deputy Representative to China, Douglas Noble (right), and Yang Yang, Director of International Cooperation Department of the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, stand in front of the key visual of World Children’s Day 2022 at CSU in Beijing on 18 November 2022.
The key visual of World Children's Day 2022 is on display at the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing on 17 November 2022.
The Zhumeng Xingkong exhibition hall in the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing is illuminated in blue ahead of World Children’s Day in 2022. The exhibition hall is designed by CSU to show the achievements of space utilization, scientific research strength of the center.
Members of Chongzhou Child String Orchestra perform at Yanhuachi Museum in Chongzhou, Sichuan Performance to celebrate the upcoming World Children’s Day on 16 November 2022.
A string band under Chongzhou Child String Orchestra perform at Zhuli Park in Chongzhou, Sichuan Performance to celebrate the upcoming World Children’s Day on 16 November 2022.
Two children perform Liyuan Opera during a celebration of the upcoming World Children's Day in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, on 18 November 2022.
Children learn to use a water gun with the guidance from firefighters at the Beijing Fire and Rescue Force's compound on 19 November 2022.
Children and firefights take a group photo at the compound of the Beijing Fire and Rescue Force on 19 November 2022.

Cities and counties across China lit up landmarks in blue to symbolize their commitment to upholding children's rights.

Cities light up for World Children's Day

Want to show your support for child rights on the day? From wearing something blue to joining a digital light-up, you too can help turn the world blue.
2022 World Children's Day H5 QRcode

Create your own avatar and light up the place you are from. Let's see how many people in your region have joined the light-up.

More than a "football"

Ahead of World Children's Day 2022, UNICEF welcomed a group of children to create art on footballs and express their opinions on children's rights.

More than a "football"

UNICEF Ambassadors and Special Advocates Uniting for Children

2022 World Children's Day UNICEF Ambassador Poster - Chen Kun
2022 World Children's Day UNICEF Ambassador Poster - Ma Yili
2022 World Children's Day UNICEF Ambassador poster - Wang Yuan
2022 World Children's Day UNICEF Ambassador - Jeremy Lin
2022 World Children's Day Ambassador poster - Wang Shuang
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