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The International Day of Families

Published: 25th May, 2020

May 15 is celebrated as International Family Day every year.

  • May 15 is celebrated as International Family Day every year.
  • In 1993, the General Assembly decided that 15 May of every year should be observed as The International Day of Families.
  • This day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase the knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families.
  • 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 crises, the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic .
  • The pandemic brings into sharp focus the importance of investing in social policies protecting the most vulnerable individuals and families
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