International Missing Children's Day Observed on 25 May 2025.
Important Days
International Missing Children's Day (IMCD) is annually observed across the globe on May 25 to raise awareness about the issue of missing children, promote child safety, and highlight efforts to protect children from abduction, trafficking, and exploitation.
- The day is symbolized by the forget-me-not flower, representing hope for reuniting missing children with their families.
Main Point :- (i) Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan officially designated May 25, 1983, as the first National Missing Children’s Day to commemorate the disappearance of Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy who vanished from a street corner in New York City, USA, on May 25, 1979.
(ii) International Missing Children's Day (IMCD) was initiated in 1998 through a collaboration between the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) and the USA-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
(iii) In 2001, May 25 was officially recognized as International Missing Children’s Day, gaining global acknowledgment through the efforts of ICMEC, the European Commission, and Missing Children Europe.
About International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC)
Secretary General : Stephen Kavanagh
Headquarters : Virginia, United States of America (USA)
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