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Belarus holds an event at the UN Headquarters on the occasion of the Global Day of Parents

11.06.2019

A thematic event «Good parenting builds societies: the importance of Motherhood and Fatherhood», dedicated to the Global Day of Parents, was held at the UN headquarters in New York at the initiative of Belarus, Djibouti and the Holy See, as well as the international organisation «Universal Peace Federation», based in the United States.

Global Day of Parents was proclaimed in the United Nations General Assembly resolution 66/292 and is celebrated annually worldwide on June 1 since 2012 and honours parents throughout the world. In June 2019, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) carries out a first-ever global campaign ‒ a month of parenthood, dedicated to the support of parents worldwide.

In his statement, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Valentin Rybakov emphasised the key role of parents in raising their children and in building a sustainable society.

The head of the Belarusian mission reminded about the Group of Friends of the family that functions at the United Nations under the leadership of Belarus, Egypt and Qatar and stands for strengthening the natural family and for the protection of family values, including responsible parenthood.

The Belarusian diplomat stressed the need to strengthen the role of the United Nations in the support and protection of maternity and paternity for the full-fledged support of education of children, as well as of the institution of the family as a whole.

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