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"As a member of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), I am very proud of the joint motion for a resolution adopted by a vast majority aimed at ending female genital mutilation. This resolution aims to send a strong message on this subject, particularly to the United Nations, but also to the Member States and the Commission. Parliament wants the perpetrators to be sanctioned. Each year, three million girls throughout the world are at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation, including 180 000 in Europe. These are unacceptable figures for a traditional practice which, I assure you, has nothing to do with religion. We are therefore calling on the United Nations General Assembly, which will meet shortly, to adopt a resolution with a view to ending female genital mutilation worldwide by harmonising the action taken throughout the world and issuing recommendations and guidelines. The United Nations should also, along with civil society, allocate financial resources to this cause and develop targeted programmes. As for the Member States, I believe they should all ratify international instruments in this regard and implement them."@en1
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