United Nations Conference on Financing for Development. "Invest in Women, Invest in Change"
18 March 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/united-nations-conference-financing-development-invest-women-invest-change
Mr. Secretary-General, Chairman, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to address you. We are gathered in Monterrey to try to resolve a paradox: the paradox of a world where…
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United Nations Conference on Financing for Development. "Invest in Women,…
Global Consultation on Child and Adolescent Health and Development -- Preparing The First Generation Of Adults In The New Century
13 March 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/global-consultation-child-and-adolescent-health-and-development-preparing-first-generation
Thank you for inviting me to participate in this global consultation on child and adolescent health and development. This is a topic that I care about very deeply. I have two daughters who are now…
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Global Consultation on Child and Adolescent Health and Development -- Preparing…
International Women's Day
08 March 2002
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If we are serious about global peace and security, we must do more to support the world's women. All over the globe, women are eager to participate in the development of their countries and the…
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International Women's Day
Educating and Empowering Women: Meeting Long-term Needs in South and Central Asia
07 March 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/educating-and-empowering-women-meeting-long-term-needs-south-and-central-asia
First of all I would like to thank you for inviting me to be a part of this Conference on Borderless Giving. I know you are all extremely busy people, and it is very heartening to know that you have…
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Educating and Empowering Women: Meeting Long-term Needs in South and Central…
NGO Consultation on "Women, Peace and Security" at New School University, New York
02 March 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/ngo-consultation-women-peace-and-security-new-school-university-new-york
Winning the war in Afghanistan is not the same as keeping the peace. Here I would like to correct a common misconception, mostly produced by the media. Achieving peace and building communities and…
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NGO Consultation on "Women, Peace and Security" at New School…
"Poverty and Gender Inequality are Incompatible with Sustainable Development": Panel Discussion at Third Prepcom for Johannesburg Summit
29 January 2002
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/poverty-and-gender-inequality-are-incompatible-sustainable-development-panel-discussion-third
Let me get right to the point. Ten years after the adoption of Agenda 21, the primary challenge remains: to ensure that access to resources for human development is in balance with human numbers; to…
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"Poverty and Gender Inequality are Incompatible with Sustainable…
Statement on the occasion of World AIDS Day 2001
01 December 2001
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Never before has the issue of HIV/AIDS been so high on the political agenda. Never before have we seen such high levels of awareness and commitment. Yet, today on World AIDS Day, we must confront the…
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Statement on the occasion of World AIDS Day 2001
Statement at EURONGOS, in Paris, France
24 October 2001
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-eurongos-paris-france
Thank you for the kind introduction. It is so nice to be here with all of you today and to have the opportunity to get to know each other better. I will keep my remarks brief so we can have time for…
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Statement at EURONGOS, in Paris, France
"Responding To Events, Building the Global Community", Statement to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, in Bern, Switzerland
02 October 2001
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This is a very difficult time for all of us who care about development and the values that lie behind it. We have seen such sudden, terrible violence that it fills our minds and hearts, and…
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"Responding To Events, Building the Global Community", Statement to…
UNFPA Executive Director Extends Condolences to U.S. People and Government After Terrorist Attacks
13 September 2001
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In remarks to the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA Executive Director We convene our…
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UNFPA Executive Director Extends Condolences to U.S. People and Government…
Population, Development and the Environment
11 July 2001
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/population-development-and-environment
Billions of ordinary people share the same aspirations: a secure life, a place to live, economic opportunity for themselves, education and health care for their children. Modest goals—yet half the…
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Population, Development and the Environment
Statement at the Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, in Brussels, Belgium.
16 May 2001
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-third-united-nations-conference-least-developed-countries-brussels-belgium
Mr President, Since this is my first address to a United Nations conference at the global level, perhaps I may be allowed to introduce myself. I am Thoraya Ahmed Obaid of Saudi Arabia, and the…
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Statement at the Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed…