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4 May 2026
Save the date: 2nd Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children
Date: November 18-19, 2026, Location: Manila, Philippines The Government of the Philippines, in partnership with WHO and UNICEF, announces the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children –…

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25 November 2025
WHO and Pakistan initiate consultations to protect 112 million children from violence
The Ministry of Human Rights and the World Health Organization are leading discussions with all provinces and partners to establish a national plan to address and prevent all forms of…

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27 May 2025
Pakistan sends ‘important signal’ of hope in a gloomy world of pushbacks on women’s rights | The Guardian
The city of Islamabad has moved to ban child marriage, which politicians say is a mark of the country bucking global trends to stand behind its women. During last week’s…

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20 May 2025
Ministers Launch International Taskforce to End School Violence | Center for Global Development
Eleven countries have come together to launch a new international taskforce to tackle violence in and around schools. The taskforce will be co-chaired by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development…

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6 May 2025
Stakeholders from across the Region reaffirm their commitment to ending violence against children | WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
On 6 May 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) brought together high-level stakeholders from across the Middle East and North Africa and Eastern…

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2 April 2025
Portugal raises minimum legal age for marriage to 18 years old without exceptions | Girls Not Brides
Portugal has taken a significant step in protecting the rights of adolescent girls and boys by raising the minimum legal age for marriage to 18 years old with no exceptions. Previously,…

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