On February 27, 2008, ten United Nations agencies issued a joint statement calling for a massive reduction in the practice of female genitalia for religious, traditional and other reasons, and an end to the practice of female genitalia over a generation. A joint statement by the United Nations Population Fund, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Children¡¯s Fund, the World Health Organization, the Motherhood Fund and other ten United Nations agencies issued a joint statement on February 27, calling for a massive reduction in the practice of female genitalia for religious, traditional and other reasons by 2015, so that the agencies will work with the community, especially the practice that exists, to eliminate the practice of female genitalia. The joint statement by ten agencies refers to the fact that the traditional power is often stronger than the role of the law,