UN Secretary-General Highlights Global Child Marriage Crisis on International Day of the Girl Child

UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that a child marriage occurs every three seconds globally, depriving girls of their childhood. One in five girls worldwide marries before 18. Poverty, conflict, climate shocks, and displacement exacerbate the issue. Guterres urged measures like education, economic empowerment, and legal protection to end the practice.

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