Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

An Annual Day of Remembrance for children killed in wars, conflicts and violence

Closed 40 signatures

What the petition asks

We think the Government should create an annual day of remembrance specifically for children killed in wars, conflicts, and acts of violence in the hope it might help todays young people find solutions to problems other than killing each other when they become adults.
Schools across the country would be invited to hold two minutes silence on this day to remember all children who have died as an act of violence in the UK and across the world. Eventually schools across the world would be invited to do the same on this day.

Timeline

21 Feb 2025 Petition opened for signatures
21 Aug 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 40
Status Closed
Department Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened 21 Feb 2025
Closed 21 Aug 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 22 Aug 2026.