Web Desk: The International Day of Families is being observed on Monday.
Theme for the day this year is “Demographic Trends and Families”.
As per the United Nations, the 2023 International Day of Families observance is to raise awareness of the impact of demographic trends on families.
In 1993, the General Assembly decided in a resolution (A/RES/47/237) 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.
Happy International #DayOfFamilies! 👪 Over the years, we have seen how population trends have impacted the family unit.
— UN DESA (@UNDESA) May 15, 2023
Learn how ageing and low fertility & birth rates are changing the family dynamic. Join us today at 1:15 pm ET: https://t.co/xjEtNvndZ1 pic.twitter.com/kkCZuBD93u
On 25 September 2015, the 193 member states of the United Nations unanimously adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals aiming to eliminate poverty, discrimination, abuse and preventable deaths, address environmental destruction, and usher in an era of development for all people, everywhere.
Families and family-oriented policies and programmes are vital for the achievement of many of these goals.
