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UN General Assembly Declares Nov 27 Child Marriage Prevention Day
Published on 29 Sep 2026
- Global Resolution: UNGA adopted a consensus resolution on September 4, 2026, designating November 27 for global elimination efforts.
- Initiative Lead: Presented by Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone, supported by 193 member states.
- Aligning Milestones: Matches the launch date of India's Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign, initiated on November 27, 2024.
- Global Concern: Addresses UNFPA estimates of 640 million living women married in childhood and 12 million underaged marriages annually.
- Indian Progress: NFHS-6 data shows underage marriages dropped from 23.3% to 20.1% nationwide.
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