International Day of the Girl: The world must hear their voices

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October 11, 2025 Sustainable Development Goals

Girls aged 15 to 19 are twice as likely as their male peers to be out of school, working, or training. In unstable environments, they are almost 90 percent more likely to be out of school than girls in stable environments.

The UN reminds about this in International Day of the Girl Child, celebrated on October 11. In 2025, the Day will be celebrated under the theme "Girls as Leaders of Change," reflecting their active role in addressing global challenges—from the climate crisis to the fight against violence and the protection of human rights.

However, 133 million girls worldwide are out of school, and nearly one in four adolescent girls aged 15-19 who have an intimate partner has experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their life. Despite progress, no country has yet met even half of the targets vital for girls' well-being under 2030 Agenda for Sustainable DevelopmentEvery girl, wherever she lives, should have equal access to education, health care, and opportunities to participate in society.

"Our world is besieged by crises. Conflicts are escalating. Climate disasters are becoming more frequent. Population displacement has reached record levels. And it is often girls who pay the heaviest price," said the UN Secretary-General. Antonio Guterres in his message on the occasion of the Day.

According to him, in times of instability, child marriage and sexual violence increase, maternal mortality rises, and girls are often excluded from decisions that shape their future. Nevertheless, Guterres emphasized, it is girls who become the driving forces of change.

"Girls are also playing a leading role in finding solutions. Around the world, they are organizing movements for gender justice, education, climate action, and much more," he noted.

The UN Secretary-General called on governments and the international community to recognize girls' potential and invest in their future: "Act according to their demands. Prioritize their rights. And invest in their opportunities – not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it's essential to building peaceful, prosperous societies."

This year also marks 30 years of the Beijing Declaration, which became the foundation for efforts to achieve gender equality. This date is a reminder that girls' voices must be heard, their leadership recognized, and their potential unlocked.

"Every girl deserves equality, opportunity, and dignity. On this International Day of the Girl Child, let us commit to building a better world for girls," the Secretary-General concluded his message.

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Four people were killed and 12 were injured in a shooting in the US state of Mississippi.

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New York, October 11 (Xinhua) — At least four people were killed and 12 wounded Saturday morning in a shooting in Leland, Mississippi, media reported.

Leland Mayor John Lee told CBS that the shooting occurred around midnight and that four of the victims were airlifted to local hospitals. There is no immediate information on their condition.

The mayor said the shooting occurred on the city's main street, where people had come to watch Leland High School's home game against Charleston High School.

Leland is a small city in Washington County with a population of about 4,000, CBS noted, citing 2020 census data.

The suspects have not yet been detained, and the investigation is ongoing, the report said. –0–

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Several people were injured in a shooting at a market square in Giessen, Germany.

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Berlin, October 11 (Xinhua) — Several people were injured on Saturday in a shooting at a market square in the central German city of Giessen, the German news agency DPA reported, citing a police spokesman.

The incident occurred around 3:00 PM local time / 1:00 PM GMT/, and the suspect fled the scene. Police say there is no threat to the public.

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A book dedicated to Xi Jinping's thoughts on women, children, and family has been published in China.

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Beijing, October 11 (Xinhua) — People's Daily Publishing House has published two books prepared by the All-China Women's Federation. One book explores and implements Chinese President Xi Jinping's thinking on work related to women, children, and women's federations, while the other explores and implements the Chinese leader's thinking on family, family education, and family values.

Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in 2012, Xi Jinping, who is also General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, has attached great importance to work related to women, children and women's federations, as well as strengthening the family, family education and family values.

Based on a comprehensive vision of the development of the Party and the country, he put forward a series of important considerations that reflect the CPC's basic principles of promoting the cause of women and children, as well as strengthening the family, family education, and family values.

These considerations form an integral part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in a New Era, providing scientific guidance and fundamental guidelines for the corresponding work under the new conditions. –0–

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has promised to respond to the expulsion of a Russian journalist from Sweden.

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Moscow, October 11 (Xinhua) – Russia intends to take retaliatory measures following the expulsion of a Russian journalist from Sweden. This was announced on Saturday by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.

"Despite the fact that the Russian correspondent had all the necessary documents, he was detained, interrogated, and ultimately deported. Will there be retaliatory measures? I hope you have no doubt," M. Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel.

According to her, Swedish authorities prevented a VGTRK journalist from completing a professional assignment—reporting on the economic situation in European Union countries. "This time, the pretext for obstructing the editorial assignment and the subsequent deportation was, believe it or not, health insurance. No, there was. But due to Stockholm's own decision, these insurance companies were effectively banned from operating in the country," the diplomat noted.

M. Zakharova emphasized that the journalist's five-year, multiple-entry French visa was revoked not for violating visa regulations, but because his health insurance was not valid in Sweden, as determined by Swedish authorities. She added that the French visa had previously been issued with this insurance in mind. "It would seem that EU rules should be the same for everyone," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson added.

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Air pollution levels in Armenia's capital city are dangerously high.

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Yerevan, October 11 (Xinhua) — High levels of air pollution were recorded in central Yerevan on Saturday morning, caused by heavy smoke from a fire at a suburban garbage dump. Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan announced this, urging residents with respiratory illnesses to limit their time outdoors and refrain from outdoor exercise.

According to the mayor, by 11:00 a.m. local time, special sensors in the city center recorded high levels of air pollution. However, it was noted that air pollution in other areas of the capital was less severe. According to official data, by evening, air quality had returned to normal levels.

The Armenian Ministry of Health has urged Yerevan residents to limit their time outdoors if possible or to wear protective masks when leaving home.

Earlier, the mayor of Yerevan stated that the garbage dump caught fire as a result of deliberate arson. A criminal case has been opened in connection with this.

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More than 30 civilians killed in Rapid Intervention Force drone strikes in western Sudan – sources

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Khartoum, October 11 (Xinhua) — More than 30 civilians were killed on Saturday in drone strikes carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Intervention Force (RIF) in the western Sudanese city of El Fasher, local sources reported.

A medical source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the SRF "conducted systematic drone strikes on the Dar al-Arqam temporary accommodation center and Omdurman Islamic University" this morning, killing "more than 30 civilians," including children, women, and the elderly, and injuring dozens more.

The bodies of the victims were taken to the Saudi Arabian Hospital in El Fasher, the source added.

An eyewitness told Xinhua that drones struck Dar al-Arqam in southern El Fasher, leaving some people "burned alive inside the temporary accommodation center."

Meanwhile, the Coordination of Resistance Committees in El Fasher confirmed the strikes in a statement, adding that “due to indiscriminate bombing in residential areas, there are more casualties, both dead and wounded, but access to these areas is still impossible.”

The SBR has not yet commented on the latest incident.

Since May 2024, fierce clashes have been ongoing in El Fasher between the Sudanese Armed Forces and their allies, on the one hand, and the RRF, on the other. In recent days, the intensity of the fighting has significantly increased.

Sudan remains engulfed in a massive conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF that began in April 2023. Since then, fighting has claimed tens of thousands of lives and forced millions to flee their homes, exacerbating the country's humanitarian crisis.

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The Chinese Foreign Minister welcomed more Swiss friends to visit China to expand cooperation.

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Bellinzona, Switzerland, October 11 (Xinhua) — China welcomes more Swiss friends to become "Walter Bosshards of the new era," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.

Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement at a reception hosted by Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in the city of Bellinzona, during which the Chinese diplomat exchanged views with local officials.

The Chinese Foreign Minister recalled that in the 1930s, Swiss journalist Walter Bosshard undertook a challenging journey to China, becoming the first European reporter to visit the city of Yan'an, the wartime headquarters of the Communist Party of China and a key revolutionary base in Shaanxi Province (Northwest China), and to interview Chairman Mao Zedong.

As Wang Yi noted, at a time when many false reports about the CCP were circulating in the international community, W. Bosshard, drawing on his direct experience in Yan'an, wrote that China's hope lies in Yan'an, since the Chinese Communist Party embodies the union of discipline and ideals.

Wang Yi noted that China is a country with a centuries-old history that is constantly evolving and changing. He stated that if any country in the world has undergone the greatest transformation and achieved the highest growth rates, it is China.

He pointed out that China has lifted some 800 million people out of poverty, created a middle-income class of more than 500 million people, and is currently advancing along the path of modernization with its 1.4 billion people, a process that offers enormous opportunities for cooperation.

China welcomes more Swiss friends to become “Walter Bosshards of the new era” – people who visit the country to share in cooperation, the future, and opportunities, Wang Yi concluded. –0–

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China's Vice Premier called for efforts to stimulate the growth of specialized and innovative enterprises.

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HANGZHOU, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing called for further efforts to promote the growth of enterprises that use specialized and sophisticated technologies to produce innovative and unique products.

Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the call during an inspection tour of Zhejiang Province in eastern China from October 9 to 11.

In Ningbo, Zhang Guoqing visited several enterprises of this kind, covering the sectors of all-solid-state batteries for new energy vehicles, optical instruments and components, and vertical industrial models, and learned in detail about their R&D, production and operations, as well as their efforts in transformation and high-quality upgrading.

He noted that enterprises using specialized and complex technologies to produce innovative and unique products are a vital force in increasing production capacity and developing new-quality productive forces, and it is necessary to support their efforts to implement technological innovations and invest in R&D.

Zhang Guoqing also added that efforts must be made to accelerate digital and intelligent transformation and promote the adoption of new technologies such as artificial intelligence in R&D planning, product manufacturing, and process optimization.

During his stay in Zhejiang Province, the Chinese vice premier also toured a petrochemical base in Zhoushan, where he learned about measures to improve occupational safety and modernize chemical industrial parks.

He stressed the need to strengthen inspections of major hazard sources and key facilities, identify problems early, accelerate the elimination and modernization of obsolete chemical industry equipment, and improve the safety of chemical plants.

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Three people died in a collision between two ships on Russia's Lake Baikal.

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Moscow, October 11 (Xinhua) – Three people were killed and two were injured in a collision between two vessels on Lake Baikal in Russia's Irkutsk Region, TASS reported on Saturday, citing the Eastern Interregional Transport Investigative Department of the Russian Investigative Committee.

According to the agency, the incident occurred near the village of Listvyanka. Five people were on board one of the small vessels. As a result of the collision, three of them died, one person was injured and hospitalized, and another is receiving medical treatment at the scene.

Investigative bodies are conducting an investigation into the incident, and all the circumstances and causes of the collision are being determined. –0–

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