United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Security Council Resolution 1325
28 October 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/united-nations-security-council-open-debate-security-council-resolution-1325
Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid UNFPA Executive Director
Mr. President,
Distinguished Members of the Security Council,
Today we are here to speak about the unspeakable—the gender-based and sexual…
<p>Today we are here to speak about the unspeakable—the gender-based and sexual violence that is occurring on a massive scale in conflict and post-conflict situations around the world.</p>
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United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Security Council Resolution 1325
Reproductive Health and Rights: Key to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
27 October 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/reproductive-health-and-rights-key-achieving-millennium-development-goals
Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid UNFPA Executive Director
Excellencies,
Friends,
It gives me great pleasure to join you today at the beautiful Chateau St. Gerlach, the country estate of Maastricht,…
<p class="bodytext">It gives me great pleasure to join you today at the beautiful Chateau St. Gerlach, the country estate of Maastricht, home of the historic Maastricht Treaty.</p>
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Reproductive Health and Rights: Key to Achieving the Millennium Development…
General Assembly Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development
14 October 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/general-assembly-commemoration-tenth-anniversary-international-conference-population-and
Excellencies,
Distinguished delegates,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It gives me great pleasure to address this commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Cairo International Conference on Population and…
<p>It gives me great pleasure to address this commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).</p>
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General Assembly Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the International…
Convention on the Elimination of All Form of Discrimination against Women: 25th Anniversary of Adoption by UN General Assembly
13 October 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/convention-elimination-all-form-discrimination-against-women-25th-anniversary-adoption-un
Distinguished panellists and colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It gives me great pleasure to address this commemorative round table on behalf of many parts of the United Nations system. Today, I have…
<p>It gives me great pleasure to address this commemorative round table on behalf of many parts of the United Nations system.</p>
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Convention on the Elimination of All Form of Discrimination against Women: 25th…
Round Table on International Migration and Development: The Challenges Ahead
12 October 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/round-table-international-migration-and-development-challenges-ahead
Distinguished Delegates,
Panellists,
Colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you this morning to our Round Table on International Migration and Development.
This…
<p class="bodytext">It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you this morning to our Round Table on International Migration and Development.</p>
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Round Table on International Migration and Development: The Challenges Ahead
Statement at the UNFPA Executive Board Second Regular Session 2004
20 September 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-unfpa-executive-board-second-regular-session-2004
Mr. President,
Distinguished delegates,
It is a pleasure to address the Executive Board today on behalf of the Executive Director, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, who is unable to be with us today, due to…
<p>It is a pleasure to address the Executive Board today on behalf of the Executive Director, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, who is unable to be with us today, due to circumstances beyond her control. She asked me to extend to you her sincerest apologies for not being here today and wished the Board success in its deliberations during the week.</p>
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Statement at the UNFPA Executive Board Second Regular Session 2004
Launch of The State of World Population 2004 Report
15 September 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/launch-state-world-population-2004-report
Good morning.
It is a pleasure, once again, to be in London to share with you The State of World Population 2004 report of UNFPA. This year’s report is entitled, The Cairo Consensus at Ten:…
<p>It is a pleasure, once again, to be in London to share with you <i>The State of World Population 2004</i> report of UNFPA. This year’s report is entitled, <i>The Cairo Consensus at Ten: Population, Reproductive Health and the Global Effort to End Poverty.</i> </p>
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Launch of The State of World Population 2004 Report
International Forum on Population and Development
07 September 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/international-forum-population-and-development
Launching of South-South Day Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
Your Excellency, Jianmin Hua, State Councilor and Secretary-General of the State Council, China
Your…
<p class="bodytext">It is a great honour for me to address you again at this particular event, which celebrates the 10th anniversary of Partners in Population and Development – an intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations – and the launching of South-South Day.</p>
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International Forum on Population and Development
International Forum on Population and Development
07 September 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/international-forum-population-and-development-0
Keynote Address by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
I am honoured to have the opportunity to speak about an issue, which lies at the heart of the Cairo agenda, and that is reproductive…
<p class="bodytext">I am honoured to have the opportunity to speak about an issue, which lies at the heart of the Cairo agenda, and that is reproductive health.</p>
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International Forum on Population and Development
Partners in Population and Development Ninth Annual Board Meeting
06 September 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/partners-population-and-development-ninth-annual-board-meeting
Statement By Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
Mr. Chairperson,
Excellencies,
Distinguished delegates,
Members of the Board,
I am honoured to be here for the ninth annual board meeting…
<p>I am honoured to be here for the ninth annual board meeting of Partners in Population and Development, an intergovernmental organization with observer status in the United Nations General Assembly.</p>
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Partners in Population and Development Ninth Annual Board Meeting
Human Movements and Immigration World Congress
03 September 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/human-movements-and-immigration-world-congress
Statement By Thoraya Ahmed, Executive Director, UNFPA
Ladies and gentlemen,
Two weeks ago, a Cuban woman in her 20s arrived in America packed inside a wooden crate aboard a cargo flight that landed…
<p>Two weeks ago, a Cuban woman in her 20s arrived in America packed inside a wooden crate aboard a cargo flight that landed at Miami International Airport.</p>
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Human Movements and Immigration World Congress
Countdown 2015 Global Roundtable - Closing Statement
02 September 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/countdown-2015-global-roundtable-closing-statement
Dear friends and colleagues,
What an extraordinary three days we’ve had! Thank you, Amy, Jill and Steve, and to all the organizers for allowing me to help wrap up this invigorating and very…
<p class="bodytext">Dear friends and colleagues, what an extraordinary three days we’ve had! Thank you, Amy, Jill and Steve, and to all the organizers for allowing me to help wrap up this invigorating and very productive global round table.</p>
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Countdown 2015 Global Roundtable - Closing Statement