Nursery World - UN passes resolution to create an International Day of Play for children across the world

The first annual International Day of Play to champion and protect the rights of children to play will take place on 11 June, following a resolution by the United Nations, which was passed on Monday.

Children in Pakistan, one of the countries where global development organisation Right to Play works 'on using the power of play to transform children's lives'. PHOTO Right to Play

On 25 March, the UN General Assembly ratified the International Day of Play, with support from more than 140 countries.

A network of organisations, play experts and children and young people across the world are calling on UN member states to support the resolution for an annual International Day of Play to take place on 11 June every year, starting in 2024.

Global development organisation Right to Play said the UN resolution was the culmination of a large, global effort led by a coalition of the International Day of Play network of organisations, of which they are a founding member, that are committed to driving a global play movement for children for future generations.

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