- 15 Oct 2002
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"Gender and HIV/AIDS: Reinforcing the National Response", Statement at the Fifth Regional Conference of African Women Ministers and Parliamentarians in Sal, Cape Verde
Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here in Cape Verde for the first time. I would like to personally thank the Government of Cape Verde for hosting this important, and timely, Conference. I would…
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Read story- 27 Sep 2002
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UNFPA Welcomes Timor-Leste into the United Nations Family and Renews Commitment to its Reproductive Health Efforts
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 27 September 2002 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warmly welcomes today's admission of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste as the 191st Member State of the…
UNFPA Welcomes Timor-Leste into the United Nations Family and Renews Commitment…
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Read story- 24 Sep 2002
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Statement to the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board
Mr. President, Distinguished Delegates I sat in this seat almost 21 months ago to present myself for the first time to the members of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme…
Statement to the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board
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Read story- 21 Sep 2002
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Six Billion-Growing Population and Sustainable Development: Will Population Issues Undermine the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and Poverty Reduction?
<p>Mr. President, I will argue today that population and reproductive health issues also count because they are the direct and/or indirect underpinning for the achievement of the Millennium…
Six Billion-Growing Population and Sustainable Development: Will Population…
<p>Mr. President, I will argue today that population and reproductive health issues also count because they are the direct…
Read story- 16 Sep 2002
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Statement to the Informal Panel for Five Heads of State on the New Partnership of Africa's Development
Your Excellencies, I head an organization that deals with one of the thematic areas that cause a great deal of debate at the global level. We just have to remember paragraph 47 of the Plan of…
Statement to the Informal Panel for Five Heads of State on the New Partnership…
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Read story- 10 Sep 2002
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Statement at the 55th Annual Conference of NGOs -- "Rebuilding Societies Emerging from Conflict: A Shared Responsibility"
Good morning, everyone. It is truly a pleasure to be here today at the 55th Annual DPI/NGO Conference. It is an honour to share the podium with such distinguished panellists. And it is a delight to…
Statement at the 55th Annual Conference of NGOs -- "Rebuilding Societies…
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Read story- 26 Aug 2002
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Statement to the Panel on Health at the World Summit on Sustainable Development
I am pleased to deliver a statement on health and sustainable development on behalf of Thoraya Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. A healthy nation needs healthy…
Statement to the Panel on Health at the World Summit on Sustainable Development
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Read story- 21 Aug 2002
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Empowering Women Through Microcredit: Progress and Possibilities
Good morning. I would like to thank the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the Microcredit Summit Campaign for inviting me to participate in today's panel discussion. I would also…
Empowering Women Through Microcredit: Progress and Possibilities
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Read story- 11 Jul 2002
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Message on the occasion of World Population Day. "More Resources for Women and Reproductive Health"
Today on World Population Day, as we focus on "Reducing Poverty-Improving Reproductive Health," let us pledge once more to support women around the world and free them from poor health and illiteracy…
Message on the occasion of World Population Day. "More Resources for Women…
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