International Missing Children's Day
| International Missing Children's Day | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 25th |
| Next time | 25 May 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
International Missing Children's Day is an international day celebrated on May 25th, the same day as the United States' National Missing Children's Day designated by Ronald Reagan in 1983. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the issue of missing children, highlighting the efforts made to find and bring them back safely, and supporting the families affected by these tragedies.
Background
[edit]It was started in 1998 as a joint venture of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) and the US's National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).[1][2]
In 2001, the tribute spread worldwide through the efforts of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), European Commission, and Missing Children Europe.[3][4]
Every year on May 25, Global Missing Children Network's members pay respects to International Missing Children's Day, honoring missing and abducted children while celebrating those who have been recovered.[5] Following the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz in New York City, May 25 was established as Missing Children's Day in the US by President Ronald Reagan in 1983.[6][7] The Network has 29 member countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[2]
ICMEC coordinates the Help Bring Them Home Campaign in 29 countries, in conjunction with International Missing Children's Day, to spotlight the issue of child abduction around the world, and to suggest to parents some steps they can take to protect their children.[8][9][10][11][12]
Missing Children Europe, a European federation working for missing and sexually exploited children with 32 members, publishes a report every year on International Missing Children's Day, analyzing data and statistics from hotlines for missing children across Europe to better understand the challenges and safeguard children from going missing.[13][14][15]
See also
[edit]- International child abduction
- International child abduction in Mexico
- International child abduction in Japan
- Refugee children
- Street children
References
[edit]- ^ EC-Council (2009). Computer Forensics: Investigating Network Intrusions and Cyber Crime. Cengage Learning. pp. 11–26, 11–31 to 11–33. ISBN 978-1435483521.
- ^ a b "Global Missing Children's Network".
- ^ "International Missing Children's Day". National Missing Persons Coordination Centre. 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "International Missing Children's Day: A child goes missing every 8 minutes in India". India Today. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ Gareth O'Connor (May 25, 2014). "International Missing Childrens Day". Today FM.
- ^ "May 25 – International Missing Children's Day" Archived 2020-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, Help Bring Them Home
- ^ "National Missing Children's Day", Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- ^ "Missing Persons: International Missing Children's Day: May 25". Australian Federal Police. Archived from the original on 2014-12-06.
- ^ Jack Quann (May 25, 2014). "Today marks International Missing Children's Day; It is estimated 8 million children are reported missing each year". newstalk.
- ^ "In 2012, 311 children went missing in Greece". GR Reporter. May 25, 2013.
- ^ "Missing Children Day May 25, 2011", Youtube (video), DontYouForgetAboutMe
- ^ " Countries around the world honor International Missing Children's Day on May 25" Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine, ICMEC
- ^ "Annual Reports". Missing Children Europe. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "International Day of Missing Children". International Commission on Missing Persons. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ Luto, Jagoda (2021-05-24). "The COVID-19 pandemic did not stop children from going missing: 17% increase in cases reported to 116000 hotlines in Europe in 2020". Missing Children Europe. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
External links
[edit]- The Government of Canada Highlights International Missing Children's Day and the Success of "Our Missing Children" Program Archived 2012-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Global effort launched to help bring missing children home
- International Missing Children's Day
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