U.N. Secretary-General Guterres Issues Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
February 06, 2026
February 06, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026, on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation:
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Female genital mutilation violates the universal human rights to life, health and bodily integrity -- and causes lasting harm to over 230 million women and girls worldwide.
It is rooted in the same gender bias that restricts girls' access to education, narro . . .
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Female genital mutilation violates the universal human rights to life, health and bodily integrity -- and causes lasting harm to over 230 million women and girls worldwide.
It is rooted in the same gender bias that restricts girls' access to education, narro . . .