"I welcome the chorus of voices calling for an end to the violence that affects an estimated one in three women in her lifetime", the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.
"Those whose mother was also deprived of an education, who live in a poor community, or who have a disability face an even steeper climb", states the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, in his message.
"I welcome the focus of this year's World Population Day on adolescent pregnancy. This sensitive topic demands global attention", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
"Let us work together to end torture throughout the world and ensure that countries provide reparation for victims", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.