1979, Ethiopia (Republic). International Year of the Child. Proof Silver 20 Birr Coin. PCGS PR-69 DCAM!
Mint Year: 1979 Reference: KM-54. Mintage: 16,000 pcs. Denomination: 20 Birr - International Year of the Child. Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as PR-69 Deep Cameo! Material: Silver (.925) Weight: 23.33gm Diameter: 38mm
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child. The proclamation, made on 21 December 1976, was signed on 1 January 1979, by United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. A follow-up to the 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the proclamation was intended to draw attention to problems that affected children throughout the world, including malnutrition and lack of access to education. Many of these efforts resulted in the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.