Statement at the 55th Annual Conference of NGOs -- "Rebuilding Societies Emerging from Conflict: A Shared Responsibility"
10 September 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-55th-annual-conference-ngos-rebuilding-societies-emerging-conflict-shared
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…
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Statement at the 55th Annual Conference of NGOs -- "Rebuilding Societies…
Statement to the Panel on Health at the World Summit on Sustainable Development
26 August 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-panel-health-world-summit-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…
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Statement to the Panel on Health at the World Summit on Sustainable Development
Empowering Women Through Microcredit: Progress and Possibilities
21 August 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/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…
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Empowering Women Through Microcredit: Progress and Possibilities
UNFPA Statement on U.S. Funding Decision
22 July 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/unfpa-statement-us-funding-decision
It is with deep regret that I confirm the loss of U.S. funding this year for the United Nations Population Fund. It is especially troubling since the fact-finding mission that was sent to China by…
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UNFPA Statement on U.S. Funding Decision
Message on the occasion of World Population Day. "More Resources for Women and Reproductive Health"
11 July 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/message-occasion-world-population-day-more-resources-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…
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Message on the occasion of World Population Day. "More Resources for Women…
High-Level Segment of ECOSOC. "Keeping Promise To Women Benefits All"
02 July 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/high-level-segment-ecosoc-keeping-promise-women-benefits-all
We are gathered here today to talk about the contribution of human resource development to the process of social and economic development. In addition, I have a very simple message: No nation can be…
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High-Level Segment of ECOSOC. "Keeping Promise To Women Benefits All"
World Summit on Food Security. Reducing Hunger and Poverty: Women Hold the Key
13 June 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/world-summit-food-security-reducing-hunger-and-poverty-women-hold-key
It is an honour to address you today at the World Summit on Food Security on behalf of Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund.
The message I have come to…
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World Summit on Food Security. Reducing Hunger and Poverty: Women Hold the Key
Mills College 114th Commencement. "Education and Leadership"
11 May 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/mills-college-114th-commencement-education-and-leadership
Address by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA -- Oakland, California
It is a great honour for me to deliver the 114th Commencement address today, and to commemorate the historic 150th…
Address by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA -- Oakland, California
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Mills College 114th Commencement. "Education and Leadership"
United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children. -- "Meeting the Needs of Adolescents and Families"
09 May 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/united-nations-general-assembly-special-session-children-meeting-needs-adolescents-and
More than a decade after the 1990 World Summit for Children, the challenge remains the same: to improve the lives of the world's children and adolescents and respect their human rights.
Children and…
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United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children. -- "Meeting…
Washington Institute for Near East Policy. "Youth and Population in the Middle East: Expanding Opportunity and Hope"
25 April 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/washington-institute-near-east-policy-youth-and-population-middle-east-expanding-opportunity
Thank you for the kind introduction and for inviting me to present my views on Demography, Politics and Stability in the Middle East. It is a pleasure to be here at the Washington Institute for Near…
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Washington Institute for Near East Policy. "Youth and Population in the…
"Building Bridges for Human Development" -- Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
25 April 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/building-bridges-human-development-center-contemporary-arab-studies-georgetown-university
Thank you for the kind introduction and thank you for inviting me to speak tonight about the role of culture and religion in population and family planning. These issues are very important to me and…
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"Building Bridges for Human Development" -- Center for Contemporary…
Second World Assembly on Ageing
08 April 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/second-world-assembly-ageing
I am very pleased to be here in Madrid to participate in the Second World Assembly on Ageing and to make this joint intervention on behalf of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United…
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Second World Assembly on Ageing