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New UN initiative aims to protect millions of girls from child marriage

New UN initiative aims to protect millions of girls from child marriage

Mar 09, 2016, at 02:29 pm

New York, Mar 9 (IBNS): The United Nations announced a new initiative on Tuesday to advance efforts to end child marriage by 2030 and protect the rights of millions of the most vulnerable girls around the world.

UN welcomes African campaign to end child marriage

UN welcomes African campaign to end child marriage

May 30, 2014, at 05:27 pm

New York, May 30 (IBNS): Two United Nations agencies on Thursday welcomed the first campaign by the African Union to end child marriage, a practice that robs over 17 million girls - 1 in 3 - across the continent of their youth.