BANGKOK, Nov. 29 -- Regional leaders from SAARC, SAIEVAC, Girls Not Brides, UNICEF ROSA, World Vision, UNFPA, Child Fund International, Plan International, TdH, youth activists, and development partners came together for the Asia-Pacific launch of Plan International's report, Status of the World's Girls: Let Me Be a Child, Not a Wife. The report focuses on Child, Early and Forced Marriage and Unions (CEFMU) and called for urgent, coordinated action to protect the rights of millions of girls across the region.

His Excellency Ambassador Md Golam Sarwar, Secretary General of SAARC, stressed that ending CEFMU is central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. He highlighted SAARC's commitment to strengthening regional cooperation, su...