UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
Female
genital mutilation denies women and girls their dignity, endangers their
health, and causes needless pain and suffering, with consequences that endure
for a lifetime and can even be fatal.
Sustainable
development demands full human rights for all women and girls.
The
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development promises an end to this practice by
2030.
On
this Day of Zero Tolerance, let us build on positive momentum and commit to
intensifying global action against this heinous human rights violation for the
sake of all affected women and girls, their communities, and our common future.
