Theme 2016 : Honouring your Father and Your Mother.
The Global Day of Parents is observed on the 1st of June every year. The Day
was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2012 with resolution A/RES/66/292
and honours parents throughout the world. The Global Day provides an opportunity
to appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless
commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this
relationship.
In its resolution, the General Assembly also noted that the family has the
primary responsibility for the nurturing and protection of children and that
children, for the full and harmonious development of their personality, should
grow up in a family environment and in an atmosphere of happiness, love and
understanding.
The resolution recognizes the role of parents in the rearing of children and
invites Member States to celebrate the Day in full partnership with civil
society, particularly involving young people and children
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Today we're celebrating parents and caregivers for the Global Day of Parents 2016!
To mark the occasion we asked 7 people on Wellington's waterfront what they love most about their own parents.
To mark the occasion we asked 7 people on Wellington's waterfront what they love most about their own parents.
Event :
On Wednesday, June 1, from 3-5 pm at the United Nations, the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See will be hosting a special conference on the importance of fatherhood and motherhood for the integral development of men, women, children and society. Co-sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation, it is being held on the day that the United Nations has designed as Global Day of Parents.
The Conference will feature several experts on motherhood, fatherhood, the raising of children and the family, including Brad Wilcox, Meg Meeker, Brian Caulfield, Deborah McNamara and Cheryl Wetzstein. The event, to be held in UN Conference Building Room 1, will be chaired by Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN, and will also feature remarks by Dr. Thomas Walsh, President of the Universal Peace Federation.
Those interested in attending the free conference must have a UN pass, which can be obtained by registering for the event by May 30 at holyseemission.org/rsvpJune1.
The Conference will feature several experts on motherhood, fatherhood, the raising of children and the family, including Brad Wilcox, Meg Meeker, Brian Caulfield, Deborah McNamara and Cheryl Wetzstein. The event, to be held in UN Conference Building Room 1, will be chaired by Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN, and will also feature remarks by Dr. Thomas Walsh, President of the Universal Peace Federation.
Those interested in attending the free conference must have a UN pass, which can be obtained by registering for the event by May 30 at holyseemission.org/rsvpJune1.
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The Importance of Fatherhood and Motherhood for Integral Development
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