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A Tale of Two Summits Facilitators: Bahá’í International Community; Coalition of the UN We Need; and Stimson Center Wednesday July 26, 2023 Hybrid event: In
Each year, an estimated 12 million girls are married before their 18th birthday. The practice of child marriage has continued to decline globally, the UN
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