In 2019 the second Sharjah Children & Youth Carnival was organized to mark the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, that has been ratified by UAE in 1997. Two full days of fun and games have been dedicated to this unique carnival at Al Majaz Island. In celebration of Sharjah’s support for children’s rights and to mark the 30th anniversary of <a style=”color: blue” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.unicef.org/sop/convention-rights-child-child-friendly-version”>the Declaration of the Rights of the Child</a> , the island has been named the ‘Children’s Rights Island’ for the carnival. Thousands of children and youth and families gathered at Al Majaz Island where 48 giant flags of children’s rights were raised to affirm the vision and mission of Sharjah as “Child Friendly City”.