International Missing Children’s Day

International Missing Children’s Day: 25 May

International Missing Children’s Day: 25 May

  • Every year, 25 May is observed as International Missing Children’s Day (IMCD) around the world to commemorate the missing children who have found their way home, remember those who have been victims of crime, and continue efforts to find those who are still missing.
  • The symbol for IMCD is the forget-me-not flower.
  •  The day was proclaimed in 1983, by U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
  • The first IMCD was observed in 2001 through the joint efforts of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC), Missing Children Europe, and the European Commission.

Source: International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children

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