Countdown 2015 Global Roundtable
31 August 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/countdown-2015-global-roundtable
Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
LONDON—Good morning. Thank you Jill for the kind introduction. It is my great pleasure to be here today with all of you.
There is no doubt…
<p> <b>LONDON</b>—Good morning. Thank you Jill for the kind introduction. It is my great pleasure to be here today with all of you.</p>
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Countdown 2015 Global Roundtable
Statement at the 30th Session of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean - Sessional Ad-Hoc Committee on Population and Development
29 July 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-30th-session-un-economic-commission-latin-america-and-caribbean-sessional-ad-hoc
by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
Mr. President, Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, Parliamentarians, Representatives from the civil society, and of sister agencies;
Mr.…
<p>I would like to start by extending my warm thanks to the people and the Government of Puerto Rico for hosting this very important meeting.</p>
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Statement at the 30th Session of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America…
Statement at the XV International AIDS Conference
14 July 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-xv-international-aids-conference
Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
BANGKOK-It is a great honour to address all of you at the 15th International AIDS Conference in this wonderful and amazing city of Bangkok…
<p> <b>BANGKOK</b>-It is a great honour to address all of you at the 15th International AIDS Conference in this wonderful and amazing city of Bangkok. I would like to pay tribute to all of you participating in this event—especially those of you who are living with HIV/AIDS. Together and individually you have taken many important steps. You have been courageous in speaking out, and progress has been made.</p>
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Statement at the XV International AIDS Conference
Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2004
11 July 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-occasion-world-population-day-2004
Today as we celebrate World Population Day, we also celebrate the 10th anniversary of the historic International Conference on Population and Development. Ten years ago, 179 governments promised to…
<p>Today as we celebrate World Population Day, we also celebrate the 10th anniversary of the historic International Conference on Population and Development.</p>
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Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2004
Statement at the 2004 UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board Special Event Panel Discussion
21 June 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-2004-undpunfpa-executive-board-special-event-panel-discussion
by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
I am very pleased to be here with all of you. I would like to thank you for coming today to discuss different aspects of the historic and visionary…
<p>I am very pleased to be here with all of you. I would like to thank you for coming today to discuss different aspects of the historic and visionary Cairo agenda on population and development.</p>
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Statement at the 2004 UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board Special Event Panel Discussion
Regional Ministerial Review Dakar/Ngor Declaration and Cairo @ 10
11 June 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/regional-ministerial-review-dakarngor-declaration-and-cairo-10
Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
Good morning.
Your Excellency, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Senegal,
Distinguished Ministers,
African Union Commissioner,…
<p>It is a great honour to be with you here in Dakar, the capital of the famous land of teranga. Twelve years ago, African countries met in this beautiful city of Dakar and worked tirelessly to formulate, debate and adopt by consensus the Dakar/Ngor Declaration.</p>
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Regional Ministerial Review Dakar/Ngor Declaration and Cairo @ 10
High Level Global Consultation on Linking HIV/AIDS with Sexual and Reproductive Health
07 June 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/high-level-global-consultation-linking-hivaids-sexual-and-reproductive-health
Remarks by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director UNFPA
Today, I want to be very practical. I want to answer the question: Why should we link HIV/AIDS with sexual and reproductive health.
Deputy…
<p class="bodytext">Today, I want to be very practical. I want to answer the question: Why should we link HIV/AIDS with sexual and reproductive health.</p>
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High Level Global Consultation on Linking HIV/AIDS with Sexual and Reproductive…
Child Marriage: Advancing the Global Agenda
04 June 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/child-marriage-advancing-global-agenda
Good morning. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this panel on child marriage.
Before I begin, I would like to say how sad I am that the Global Health Council lost its funding partly…
<p>Good morning. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this panel on child marriage. Before I begin, I would like to say how sad I am that the Global Health Council lost its funding partly because of the participation of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) in this year’s programme.</p>
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Child Marriage: Advancing the Global Agenda
Statement on the occasion of the International Day of Families
15 May 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-occasion-international-day-families
Today, as we commemorate the International Day of Families, we also mark the tenth anniversary of the 1994 International Year of the Family. All over the world, individuals seek love, nourishment,…
<p>Today, as we commemorate the International Day of Families, we also mark the tenth anniversary of the 1994 International Year of the Family.</p>
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Statement on the occasion of the International Day of Families
Speak Truth to Power - United Nations: Listening to the Silent Voice of Mothers of the World
09 May 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/speak-truth-power-united-nations-listening-silent-voice-mothers-world
Detroit, Michigan
Thank you, Latika, for the introduction. It is amazing, as Latika has said, that two young women, one a Hindu from India and the other from Muslim Saudi Arabia met 31 years ago and…
<p>Thank you, Latika, for the introduction. It is amazing, as Latika has said, that two young women, one a Hindu from India and the other from Muslim Saudi Arabia met 31 years ago and established a sisterhood of the spirit that remains since then, despite the passage of time, and geography.</p> <p> </p>
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Speak Truth to Power - United Nations: Listening to the Silent Voice of Mothers…
United Nations Commission on Population and Development
06 May 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/united-nations-commission-population-and-development
New York
Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission, Ladies and Gentlemen,
The closing ceremony of the 37th session of the Commission on Population and Development comes nearly seven weeks later than…
<p>The closing ceremony of the 37th session of the Commission on Population and Development comes nearly seven weeks later than we had anticipated.</p>
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United Nations Commission on Population and Development
International Session on Population and Development - ICPD at 10: Moving Forward
04 May 2004
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/international-session-population-and-development-icpd-10-moving-forward
Mexico City
Distinguished colleagues and friends,
I would like to extend my warm appreciation to the Government of Mexico for inviting me to be part of the launching of the 10-year report on the…
<p>I would like to extend my warm appreciation to the Government of Mexico for inviting me to be part of the launching of the 10-year report on the national implementation of the Programme of Action of the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).</p>
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International Session on Population and Development - ICPD at 10: Moving Forward