Millennium Development Summit of the United Nations

06 September - 08 September 2000

New York, United States

Millennium Declaration

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Empowering girls key to Africa's success, leaders affirm

22 September 2014

Investing in adolescents and youth will be key to taking advantage of a demographic dividend in the Sahel region of Africa, leaders said today at the United Nations. Girls in Niger. Photo credit: OCHA/David Ohana

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Human rights, dignity must form cornerstone of future sustainable development

22 September 2014

A pregnant woman rests outside the maternity ward at the Kanungu Health Center IV, in Uganda. Photo credit:Tadej Znidarcic

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UN Secretary-General and Malala Yousafzai join #showyourselfie campaign

18 August 2014

US news anchor Amy Robach, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Malala Yousafzai show their support for youth.

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UN Secretary-General pledges support to reduce maternal death in Kenya

06 July 2014

Siddharth Chatterjee, the UNFPA Representative in Kenya, met with the Kenyan First Lady in June to discuss advancing maternal health in the country. Photo credit: Office of the First Lady

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UN Secretary-General, UNFPA Call for Accelerated Action to Prevent Women and Girls from Dying Unnecessarily

23 September 2013

(L-R) Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Ray Chambers, Ban Ki-moon, Dr. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Anuradha Gupta <i>Photo © Ilona Lalova/UNFPA</i>

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UN Secretary-General and UNFPA Executive Director visit Nigeria to Promote Women’s and Children’s Health

25 May 2011

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Women's Empowerment Key to Achieving UN's Goals, Says Ban Ki-moon

03 October 2007

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Photo: United Nations

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