June 12 is observed as the World Day Against Child Labour. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

The holiday was established in 2002 at the initiative of the International Labour Organization. Thanks to this, the global community united to protect children's rights, as every person has the right to a happy childhood. Asia leads in child labour (about 153 million child workers registered), followed by Africa (80 million children), and then Latin America (17 million children).

Today is also the Day of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Russia, or Russia Day. Until 2002, the holiday was called exactly that. It is one of the "youngest" state holidays in the country. The Declaration of State Sovereignty of Russia was adopted on June 12, 1991, at the first Congress of People's Deputies of the RSFSR. The declaration stated that the state is subject to the Constitution of Russia and its laws. In 1991, for the first time in the country's history, nationwide open presidential elections were held, and B.N. By his decree in 1994, he declared June 12 as the day of adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Russia, granting it state status.

Additionally, today is a special holiday for children and adults – Walk with a Balloon Day. If you walk with a balloon in your hand, it not only lifts your spirits but also improves your appetite and strengthens your arm and leg muscles. Walk with a Balloon Day gives your family an unforgettable mood.

Historical events on June 12 in the world

  • 011898 – Independence of the Philippine Islands was proclaimed;
  • 021945 – Press censorship introduced during the war was abolished in France;
  • 031973 – A new UN body, the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, began its work in Geneva;
  • 042014 – The opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup took place in São Paulo.

Historical events on June 12 in Kazakhstan

  • 011854 – The region of the Siberian Cossacks was formed. It included Kokshetau, Atbasar, Akmola, and Karkaraly districts;
  • 021886 – The "Regulation on the Administration of the Turkestan Territory" was adopted;
  • 031924 – The first Congress of Kazakh educators began in Orenburg. Held from June 12 to 18, the congress adopted a resolution on collecting and studying Kazakh folklore;
  • 041957 – By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR, the mining settlement of Ekibastuz was renamed the city of Ekibastuz;
  • 051992 – Diplomatic relations were established between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Italian Republic;
  • 062000 – A monument to writer Sabit Mukanov was unveiled in Almaty on the 100th anniversary of his birth;
  • 072010 – During the state visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to Kazakhstan in Astana, an agreement was signed on the construction of the second section of the Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent gas pipeline and the expansion of the Central Asia-China gas pipeline;
  • 082014 – At the 27th plenary meeting of the Foreign Investors Council under the President of Kazakhstan chaired by first President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the Toyota Motors project was launched;
  • 092015 – The IAEA Board of Governors approved an agreement with Kazakhstan on the creation and management of a low-enriched uranium bank in the country;
  • 102019 – The inauguration ceremony of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was held at the Palace of Independence in Astana. After the oath, the National Anthem was performed, and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was presented with the certificate of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a breastplate, the Presidential standard, and the Order of the Golden Eagle.

Famous people born on June 12 in the world

  • 011920 – Writer Lazar Karelin was born. His works include the novels "Earthquake", "Microdistrict", "Snake Catcher", "I Give Lessons" and the novellas "One's Own" and "Dormitory";
  • 021924 – 41st US President George H.W. Bush was born;
  • 031929 – Anne Frank, a Jewish girl born in Germany who hid with her family from Nazi terror in the Netherlands after Hitler came to power, was born. She wrote the famous "Diary of Anne Frank";
  • 041981 – Brazilian supermodel, one of the Victoria's Secret Angels, and the face of Maybelline, Adriana Lima, was born.

Who was born on June 12 in Kazakhstan

  • 011955 – Former Senate deputy Vladimir Volkov was born;
  • 021958 – Poet, candidate of philosophical sciences, culturologist, member of the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan Auezhan Kodar was born;
  • 031963 – Secretary of the Central Election Commission Shavkhat Utemisov was born;
  • 041964 – Deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Beknazarov was born;
  • 051966 – Doctor of Law, Majilis deputy Marat Bashimov was born;
  • 061966 – Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov was born;
  • 071971 – Silver medalist of the Sydney Olympics, international master of sports Islam Bairamukov was born.