The initial proposal to reform the law used the slogan “They’re girls, not wives” and aimed to prevent young girls from being ...

Colombia has officially outlawed child marriage after a 17-year campaign. The historic legislation, "They are Girls, Not ...

Colombian lawmakers approved a bill on Thursday which would outlaw child marriage, according to international media reports. The bill passed after 17 years of campaigning from advocacy groups, and ...

Colombian representatives erupted in cheers after the country’s Senate approved a law prohibiting the marriage of minors on ...

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The new proposal will prohibit the marriage of anyone below 18 years of age and is aimed at protecting the rights of minors.

Serving the nation since 1947 by providing an accurate, objective, uninterrupted flow of news to the people, the national news service is pursuing a comprehensive strategy to transform the existing ...

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Lebanon said on Friday that t ...

"I pretended to jot down notes, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that the family before me had so much in common with my own.

Factors such as migration, conflict, disasters, and displacement contribute to this devastating reality. To address this ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a joint appearance in a video for a UN conference, emphasizing the urgent need for online ...