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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child
:::spoiler Which Country is the Greatest Threat to Peace? (Gallup, 2018)
Fun fact: The US votes against that one because it prohibits giving the death penalty to minors.
Yeah.
Hey hey, it's not JUST about that!
It's also because it classifies child marriage as abuse. You can still get married to or marry off your child as young as 12 in some states.