The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution, led by Sierra Leone and co-sponsored by 70 nations including India, to declare November 27 as the “International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage” annually.
The resolution was passed unanimously by all 193 Member States of the UN during the 80th session of the UNGA in New York. The initiative to establish this global day was championed by Fatima Bion, the First Lady of Sierra Leone and President of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), along with Bhuwan Ribhu, the founder of Just Rights for Children (JRC).