International Day of Families 2020: Here’s all you need to know about the day

Team Udayavani, May 15, 2020, 12:07 PM IST

International Day of Families is celebrated on May 15, every year, since 1994.. The aim of International Families Day is to spread awareness about the benefits of the family systems and also to celebrate the importance of societies and cultures around the world.

UN General Assembly realized the importance of the basic family system and declared 15 May as International Family Day in 1993, and firstly was celebrated on 15 May 1994. The family system is the most essential element of social solidarity and serene society. Since 1996 the UN has been proffering a yearly theme for this Day.

The theme of the day this year is Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 25. This year’s 25th anniversary of Copenhagen Declaration and Beijing Platform for Action comes at a time of one of the most challenging global health and social crisis.

The United Nations (UN) in its statement on the day said,“The 2020 Covid-19 pandemic brings into sharp focus the importance of investing in social policies protecting the most vulnerable individuals and families. It is the families who bear the brunt of the crisis, sheltering their members from harm, caring for out of school children and at the same time continuing their work responsibilities”.

The day is a great opportunity for people to spend time with their families and to schedule some time for fun activities with family.