U.N. Secretary-General's Message on International Day of Girl Child: "End Child Marriage, Invest in Girls' Rights!"
October 12, 2026
October 12, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -- The United Nations issued the following statement:
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11 October 2026
New York, UN
Secretary-General's message on the International Day of the Girl Child: "End child marriage and invest in girls' rights!"
Statements - Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General
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Every three seconds, child marriage cuts a girl's childhood short. One in five girls worldwide is marrie . . .
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11 October 2026
New York, UN
Secretary-General's message on the International Day of the Girl Child: "End child marriage and invest in girls' rights!"
Statements - Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General
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Every three seconds, child marriage cuts a girl's childhood short. One in five girls worldwide is marrie . . .