Successful Strategies for Women’s Health and Rights: Achieving MDG5
22 May 2008
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/successful-strategies-women%E2%80%99s-health-and-rights-achieving-mdg5
Excellencies,
Distinguished colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thank you very much Anders for the kind introduction and for inviting me to Stockholm to deliver this keynote address. All of us at the…
<p class="bodytext">Thank you very much Anders for the kind introduction and for inviting me to Stockholm to deliver this keynote address. All of us at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) value our strong partnership with the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) and we look forward to continued collaboration.</p>
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Successful Strategies for Women’s Health and Rights: Achieving MDG5
Acceptance Remarks, Distinguished Alumni Award, Wayne State University
22 May 2008
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It is an honour to receive this Distinguished Alumni Award. I would like to thank Mary Ann Tyler-Allen, President of the Wayne State University Alumni Association and Robert Thomas, the Dean of the…
<p>It is an honour to receive this Distinguished Alumni Award. I would like to thank Mary Ann Tyler-Allen, President of the Wayne State University Alumni Association and Robert Thomas, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for this honour.</p>
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Acceptance Remarks, Distinguished Alumni Award, Wayne State University
UNFPA Condemns Algiers Attack
14 May 2008
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/unfpa-condemns-algiers-attack
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the Secretary-General in saying that words cannot express our sense of shock, outrage and anger at the terrorist attack on United Nations offices in…
<p align="left">UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the Secretary-General in saying that words cannot express our sense of shock, outrage and anger at the terrorist attack on United Nations offices in Algiers on Tuesday.</p>
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UNFPA Condemns Algiers Attack
International Day of the Midwife
05 May 2008
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/international-day-midwife-1
Every day, midwives are saving women’s lives by making delivery safe. Their essential care before, during and after delivery ensures that no woman dies giving life. When women are healthy, families…
<p>Every day, midwives are saving women’s lives by making delivery safe.</p>
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International Day of the Midwife
Putting People First
07 April 2008
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/putting-people-first
Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission, colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It gives me great pleasure to address the opening of this forty…
<p>It is important that we continue to move forward with the collective wisdom that working in the field of population and development is about people and putting people first.</p>
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Putting People First
Launch of the Secretary-General's Campaign on Violence Against Women
25 February 2008
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/launch-secretary-generals-campaign-violence-against-women
Mr. Secretary-General,
Mr. President of ECOSOC,
Ms. President of Equality Now,
Mr. Chairman,
Honourable Ministers,
Distinguished Delegates,
Colleagues and friends,
It is an honour to join you today…
<p class="bodytext">It is an honour to join you today for the launch of your campaign, Mr. Secretary-General, to end violence against women. And I am honoured to be speaking on behalf of the United Nations system. This campaign represents the recognition at the highest level that eliminating violence against women is a priority for the world today. It is a human rights requirement.</p>
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Launch of the Secretary-General's Campaign on Violence Against Women
Statement at the 2008 First Regular Session of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
22 January 2008
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-2008-first-regular-session-undpunfpa-executive-board
Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
Mr. President,Distinguished Delegates,Colleagues and Friends,
Happy New Year! It is always a pleasure to address you as members of the…
Happy New Year! It is always a pleasure to address you as members of the Executive Board. My colleagues and I extend a warm welcome to you, Ambassador Jean-Marie Ehouzou of Benin, as the new President, and to the other members of the new Bureau and pledge our continued cooperation.
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Statement at the 2008 First Regular Session of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
UNFPA Condemns Algiers Attack
11 December 2007
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/unfpa-condemns-algiers-attack
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the Secretary-General in saying that words cannot express our sense of shock, outrage and anger at the terrorist attack on United Nations offices in…
<p>UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the Secretary-General in saying that words cannot express our sense of shock, outrage and anger at the terrorist attack on United Nations offices in Algiers on Tuesday.</p>
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UNFPA Condemns Algiers Attack
UNFPA Condemns Algiers Attack
11 December 2007
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/unfpa-condemns-algiers-attack-0
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the Secretary-General in saying that words cannot express our sense of shock, outrage and anger at the terrorist attack on United Nations offices in…
<p class="bodytext">UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the Secretary-General in saying that words cannot express our sense of shock, outrage and anger at the terrorist attack on United Nations offices in Algiers on Tuesday.</p>
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UNFPA Condemns Algiers Attack
International Human Rights Day
10 December 2007
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/international-human-rights-day
Today UNFPA joins the rest of the United Nations system and other partners in calling for dignity and justice for all. This is especially important for girls and women, who continue to be subjected…
<p align="left">Today UNFPA joins the rest of the United Nations system and other partners in calling for dignity and justice for all. This is especially important for girls and women, who continue to be subjected to unacceptable and appalling levels of discrimination and violence.</p>
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International Human Rights Day
World AIDS Day
01 December 2007
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/world-aids-day
Today, on World AIDS Day, we are called upon to be leaders in the fight against AIDS. Where there is strong and committed leadership, the response is more effective.
The new estimates by Joint United…
<p align="left" class="bodytext">Today, on World AIDS Day, we are called upon to be leaders in the fight against AIDS. Where there is strong and committed leadership, the response is more effective.</p>
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World AIDS Day
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 November 2007
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/international-day-elimination-violence-against-women-5
The right to live free of violence and discrimination is the right of every human being. Yet, as we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, this right is…
<p align="left">The right to live free of violence and discrimination is the right of every human being.</p>
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women