has declared October 11 as the "Day of World Girls" after a proposal made by Turkey
A draft resolution prepared by Turkey, Canada and Peru to celebrate October 11 as the "Day of World Girls" was approved by 193 countries at the UN General Assembly on Monday.
Speaking to the AA, Turkey's Permanent Representative at the UN, Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, said that Turkey paid high attention to the rights of girls and cooperation in the international field to protect girls.
"As such, Turkey has, in cooperation with Canada and Peru, sponsored a resolution to celebrate October 11 as the 'Day of World Girls' beginning in 2012," Apakan noted.
