A/73/257 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 26 July 2018 Original: English Seventy-third session Item 70 (a) of the provisional agenda* Promotion and protection of the rights of children Report of the Secretary-General on the issue of child, early and forced marriage Summary The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/175 of 17 November 2016 on child, early and forced marriage and builds on the previous report of the Secretary-General on the same subject (A/71/253). The present report presents an overview of progress in efforts to eliminate child, early and forced marriage during the period from June 2016 to May 2018. * A/73/150. 18-12406 (E) 200818 *1812406*

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