KATHMANDU, Nov. 20 -- World Children's Day 2025 is being observed across the globe, including Nepal, today under the theme "My day, my rights."

The theme focuses on amplifying children's voices and the importance of their rights, while another prominent theme, "For Every Child, Every Right," emphasizes that every child deserves affection, care, and the opportunity to grow.

At the call of the United Nations, the Day is celebrated annually on 20 November. Also known as Universal Children's Day, this was the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. On the same day in 1989, the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Since 1990, the Day has also marked the...