International Year of the Child International Year of the Child UNESCO proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child. The proclamation was signed on January 1, 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. Numerous events took place within the UN and in member countries to mark the event, including the Music for
The Piper (ABBA song) The song has gained a small cult following among ABBA fans. "ABBA: Uncensored on the road" explains the song "was also the flip side of the Super Trouper single". "From Abba to Mamma Mia!: The Official Book" explains "After a two-week break in March for the concluding tour of Japan, by the end of April ABBA had completed the songs "Andante, Andante", "On And On And On", "Happy New Year", "Elaine" and "The Piper"." The Piper (ABBA song) "The Piper" is a 1980 track off the "Super Trouper" album by Swedish pop group ABBA. The song is loosely based on