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UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman

Greater efforts needed to end female genital mutilation – UN agency

6 February 2009
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today called for greater efforts to end female genital mutilation, as the agency marked the International Day against the harmful practice that three million girls and women endure each year.

Djibouti to work with UN to eliminate female genital mutilation

9 May 2008
Djibouti has become the first country to launch a joint programme by United Nations agencies to move more quickly to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM).
Ann Veneman

UNICEF chief calls for end to female genital cutting, ‘honour crimes,’ child marriage

7 September 2007
Female genital cutting, so-called honour crimes and child marriage are symbols of discrimination against girls and women and must be ended, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Ann M. Veneman has said.

UNICEF hails progress toward ending female genital mutilation

6 February 2006
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today praised efforts made by governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to outlaw female genital mutilation, a gruesome and debilitating practice that affects millions of girls every year on the African continent.

UNICEF thanks Italy for €1.8 million donation to end female genital mutilation

18 June 2004
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has received a €1.8 million (euro) donation from the Italian Government aimed at putting an end to female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C), a procedure that is still performed on some 2 million girls each year.