Luxembourg prepares to celebrate World Children's Day

20 November is World Children's Day, the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. Almost all countries in the world have ratified the Convention, which enshrines 54 key rights, including the right to life, education, protection from violence, participation and expression.

In Luxembourg, this date is not limited to declarations: The Ministry for Children and Youth has prepared a wide range of activities and resources to educate both children and adults.

The www.rights4kids.lu platform collects all events dedicated to Children's Day: lectures, themed evenings, masterclasses and animation events. You can also find resources and information on children's rights prepared by experts.

The portal www.staarkrechter.lu is designed specifically for children and adolescents. It describes the 10 priority children's rights in Luxembourg, explains their meaning in simple language and provides contacts for support services.

In addition, the third book about Arthur the owl, Den Arthur op Frupsmissioun (Arthur and the Full Belly Brigade), by Anja Di Bartolomeo, illustrated by Giulia Helminger, has been published. The story is about the importance of healthy eating and physical activity in a child's daily life. The fun story set in a forest setting is designed to gently teach through play and emotion.

The book has been published in three languages at once - Luxembourgish, French and English - and will soon be available on the Ministry's website.

For children from 0 to 4 years old, a unique tool has been created - a game with finger puppets 10 doigts - 10 droits ("10 fingers - 10 rights"). It was developed in cooperation with 10 organisations from the field of early education. The game helps toddlers understand basic rights - through movement, imagination and simple images. It is an attempt to talk about fundamental things in an age-appropriate and emotionally sensitive way.

A crucial step at the systemic level will be the launching of a national child rights monitoring system in Luxembourg. It will be based on 65 indicators and will be part of a national data-driven policy. The first report is scheduled for the summer of 2026. This step marks a shift from declarative support for children's rights to their objective assessment and monitoring.