CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The World Day of War Orphans is observed on January 6 every year with an aim to raise awareness about children orphaned in wars, spread information about their plight and emphasise the psychological, social, and physical obstacles that children experience as they grow up.

Detailed explanation-2: -Every year on January 6th, the World Day of War Orphans is commemorated.

Detailed explanation-3: -The topic of the day in 2022 was “Care for children in a horrible situation is an obligation, especially in the face of a pandemic.” The theme for the Year 2021 focused on the need to increase awareness of children who had become orphaned as a result of the conflict.

Detailed explanation-4: -World Day of War Orphans, Jan 6, started by French organisation SOS Enfants en Détresses, aims to create awareness about children affected by conflict.

Detailed explanation-5: -World Day for War Orphans on January 6 highlights the array of challenges these orphans face. Globally, millions of children are orphaned due to war, and they are subjected to a life of hardship, and emotional and physical neglect.