Through his official Twitter account, the president highlighted the celebration on this day of the International Children’s Day, which takes place in the midst of the confrontation with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Recently, Díaz-Canel pointed out that children are the most precious thing and assured that the health system is completely focused on the care of the pediatric population (up to 18 years old) in the face of the scourge of the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus).

On that occasion, the President urged families to provide them with greater protection by complying with sanitary measures to avoid an increase in the number of infections, particularly in the earliest stages of life.

On several occasions, Cuban authorities reiterated the country’s commitment to children’s rights, their welfare and full development.

The Caribbean nation is a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Constitution establishes the best interests of minors in decisions and acts that concern them, as well as protecting them from all types of violence.

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