Question : On which date is World Day of War Orphans celebrated every year ?
a. 6 January
b. 4 January
c. 8 January
d. None of the above
Ans. a.
- On 6 January every year, World Day of War Orphans(WDWO) is celebrated.
- WDWO aims to raise awareness about children who have been orphaned due to wars. The objective of the day ensures to voice out the predicament of war orphans and highlight the emotional, social, and physical challenges children face while growing up.
- It was initiated by the French organization, SOS Enfants en Detresses.
- Fact —
- According to unicef.org, “There were nearly 140 million orphans globally in 2015, including 61 million in Asia, 52 million in Africa, 10 million in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 7.3 million in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.”
By – Pankaj Pandey