World celebrates International Day of Families on May 15

On May 15, the world community celebrates the International Day of Families. This annual observance reflects the importance the international community attaches to families regarding their situation around the world. The International Day of Families provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to the family as the basic unit of society as well as to promote appropriate action to recognize and promote the importance of families. The Day can become a mobilizing factor on behalf of families in all countries to avail themselves of this opportunity and to demonstrate support of family issues appropriate to each society. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed in 1993 that 15 May of every year shall be observed as the International Day of Families.For 2007, the theme of the observance is "Families and Persons with Disabilities".