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- Resolution recognises child, early and forced marriage as a violation of human rights and calls for strengthened efforts to prevent and eliminate this harmful practice and support married girls
- Over 85 countries co-sponsored the resolution, including countries with high rates of child marriage
- Important call to action as States prepare to adopt and implement the Sustainable Development Goals and target 5.3 on child marriage
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Several dozen of the world's most prominent scientists sprang from their seats and left the Vatican hall where they were holding a conference on the environment in May 2014. They were bound for a meet-and-greet with Pope Francis at the modest Vatican hotel where he lives, the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
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Anantanand Rambachan
Professor of Religion, Saint Olaf College
The recent PEW Research Center findings on America's religious landscape revealed that approximately 56 million Americans are religiously unaffiliated and belong to the category of religious "nones". There are more " nones" than Catholics or mainline Protestants and the "nones" are second only to evangelical Protestants. "Nones" are comparatively younger and more educated.
In addition,the PEW survey estimated that the number of Hindus rose from 0.3 percent of the population in 2007 to 0.7 percent in 2014. 77 percent of Hindus in the U.S. are college graduates. Good questions have been raised by Murali Balaji about the challenges of gathering accurate numerical data for American Hindus. He suggests that the actual numbers may be higher.
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A massive earthquake has devastated children and families in Nepal, claiming the lives of nearly 4,000 people according to the latest count. Over 6,500 people are reported to be injured during…
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This year’s two Nobel Peace Prize winners have already benefitted thousands of Nepali children and will inspire them. The barbaric attack and killing of innocent school children in P…
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Josh Levs, CNNUpdated 11:55 AM ET, Mon April 13, 2015 Malala Yousafzai, reading her open letter to kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls to mark the anniversary of their abudction.…
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In the spring of 2014, the kidnapping of close to 300 Nigerian schoolgirls ignited a wave of attention and outrage that spread throughout the world. Now, months later, most of the girls are st…
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Special Event Organized on the Occasion of World Interfaith Harmony Week by the President of the United Nations General Assembly and the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations |&nbs…
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Unicef report finds number of children entering poverty during global recession is 2.6 million greater than number lifted out of it. Child poverty has increased in 23 countries …