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<p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) committed to work in advance of the Summit
to: secure high level overseas attendance, ensure that foreign governments make commitments
to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM),
and lobby countries to sign the Girl Summit Charter. The FCO engaged over 70 of its
diplomatic missions, working closely with the Department for International Development.
This resulted in over 800 participants attending the Summit from 50 countries, including
over 30 ministers; 36 countries signing the Summit Charter so far; and commitments
to action from nearly 150 governments, organisations and individuals to date. <br>
<br>The FCO is committed to building on the success of the Summit and will continue
to lobby more states to sign the Charter and to continue to make commitments to end
FGM and CEFM.</p>
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