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20 January 2009 First regular session 2009 UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
16 December 2008 Statement on the First Anniversary of the Terrorist Attack on the United Nations Offices in Algiers
10 December 2008 Human Rights Day
1 December 2008 World AIDS Day
25 November 2008 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
12 November 2008 Launch of The State of World Population 2008
10 November 2008 Human Resources for Maternal Survival
20 October 2008 Global Forum on Strengthening Partnerships with Faith Based Organizations
17 October 2008 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
16 October 2008 UNFPA Mourns Passing of Population Award Laureate Rosenfield
10 October 2008 World Mental Health Day
1 October 2008 International Day of Older Persons
9 September 2008 Second Regular Session UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
12 August 2008 International Youth Day
16 July 2008 Mid-Year Review of the Consolidated Appeal Process
11 July 2008 Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2008
16 June 2008 Annual session 2008 UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
9 June 2008 A Vision of Hope
9 June 2008 UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AIDS
4 June 2008 Invest in Women and Youth: It Pays
3 June 2008 Statement of the UNFPA on the Global Food Crisis, Population and Development
22 May 2008 Successful Strategies for Women’s Health and Rights: Achieving MDG5
22 May 2008 Acceptance Remarks, Distinguished Alumni Award, Wayne State University
5 May 2008 International Day of the Midwife
7 April 2008 Putting People First
8 March 2008 Statement on the Occasion of International Women's Day
25 February 2008 Launch of the Secretary-General's Campaign on Violence Against Women
6 February 2008 International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation
22 January 2008 Statement at the 2008 First Regular Session of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
14 December 2007 UNFPA Mourns Loss of Three Staff Members, and Others, in Algiers Attack
11 December 2007 UNFPA Condemns Algiers Attack
10 December 2007 International Human Rights Day
1 December 2007 World AIDS Day
25 November 2007 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
11 October 2007 50th Anniversary of Celade
1 October 2007 Enact Laws to Stop Age Discrimination, UNFPA Urges Governments
11 September 2007 Second Regular Session UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
9 August 2007 Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
12 June 2007 Statement at the 2007 Annual Session of the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA
15 May 2007 Statement at the 60th World Health Assembly
15 May 2007 International Day of Families
5 May 2007 International Day of the Midwife
9 April 2007 A World Fit for All Ages
2 April 2007 Maternal Death is 'Tip of Iceberg', UNFPA Executive Director Warns
8 March 2007 Statement on the Occasion of International Women's Day
26 February 2007 Statement at the Commission on the Status of Women
6 February 2007 Statement on the International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation
25 January 2007 Statement at the 2007 First Regular Session of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
18 December 2006 Statement on the Occasion of International Migrants' Day
3 December 2006 Statement on the International Day of Disabled Persons
1 December 2006 Statement on World AIDS Day
22 November 2006 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
21 November 2006 Third International Parliamentarians' Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action
19 October 2006 Reproductive Health Commodity Security -- Challenges
17 October 2006 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 October 2006 Demographics and Socio-economic Development
10 October 2006 End Violence Against Women
5 October 2006 Statement to the NGO Committee on Ageing, on the International Day of Older Persons
1 October 2006 Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of Older Persons
21 September 2006 Now is the Time for Action: Universal Access to Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Africa
12 September 2006 Second Regular Session UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
10 September 2006 Statement on the Occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day
6 September 2006 Launch of The State of World Population 2006 Report
9 August 2006 Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
11 July 2006 Joint Statement on World Population Day 2006
11 July 2006 Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2006
11 July 2006 World Population Day 2006: Message from Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General
21 June 2006 Statement at the International Symposium on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Beyond
12 June 2006 Statement at the 2006 Annual Session of the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA
9 June 2006 Ending the Increased Feminization of AIDS
30 May 2006 Launch of the 2006 Global AIDS Report
23 May 2006 Protecting Women's Reproductive Health and Saving Women's Lives
16 May 2006 Grand Conference of Imams
15 May 2006 International Day of Families
7 April 2006 Shortage of Midwives Should be Tackled Urgently, Says UNFPA for World Health Day
3 April 2006 International Migration: Human Rights and Dialogue
27 March 2006 Opening Remarks to the Global Consultation on the Rights of People Living with HIV to Sexual and Reproductive Health
14 March 2006 Launch of the report, "Beyond Firewood: Fuel Alternatives and Protection Strategies for Displaced Women and Girls"
8 March 2006 International Women's Day
1 March 2006 Statement on the Commission on the Status of Women
6 February 2006 Statement on the International Day for the Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
26 January 2006 Statement at the 2006 First Regular Session of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
13 December 2005 Culture Matters to Development: It Is the "How"and Not the "Why"and the "What"
1 December 2005 World AIDS Day
25 November 2005 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
17 November 2005 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health
12 November 2005 Population and Reproductive Health: Culture and Religion Matter
24 October 2005 Message on United Nations Day
12 October 2005 Launch of the State of World Population 2005 Report
27 September 2005 Panel on International Migration and the Millennium Development Goals
16 September 2005 Youth and the MDGs
14 September 2005 Remarks Prepared by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, for the Interactive Round Table on the Agenda of the 2005 World Summit
12 September 2005 Launch of Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
7 September 2005 Second Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA
31 August 2005 HIV/AIDS: Feminization of the Epidemic
12 August 2005 International Youth Day 2005
29 July 2005 Mainstreaming Sexual and Reproductive Health Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality
11 July 2005 Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2005
11 July 2005 ECOSOC Dialogue with UNDG Executive Heads
11 July 2005 Joint Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid and Louis Michel on World Population Day 2005*
11 July 2005 World Population Day Message from Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General
21 June 2005 Annual Session of the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA
6 June 2005 Investing in Women: Building Political Leadership
2 June 2005 Scaling Up Evidence-Based Action
19 May 2005 Lecture during Conference of Speakers of African National Assemblies on Issues of Population and Development
18 May 2005 Conference of Speakers of African National Assemblies on Issues of Population and Development
13 April 2005 Investing in Reproductive Health and Rights
7 April 2005 World Health Day Statement
4 April 2005 ICPD and MDGs: Moving Forward
4 April 2005 Preventing HIV/AIDS for Girls and Women through Health Education and Reproductive Health Services
8 March 2005 International Women's Day
7 March 2005 Getting Down to Business: Accelerating Implementation of the Beijing and Cairo agreements
3 March 2005 Women’s Empowerment and Reproductive Health for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
24 February 2005 Population and Reproductive Health: Key to the Achievement of the MDGs
2 February 2005 Demographics, HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health: Implications for the Achievement of the MDGs
25 January 2005 UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board First Regular Session 2005
20 January 2005 Gender Mainstreaming
17 January 2005 Luncheon Meeting to Launch the Reports of the UN Millennium Project
11 January 2005 Statement at the Tsunami Ministerial-Level Donors' Meeting
14 December 2004 UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board: Gender, Women and HIV/AIDS
1 December 2004 World AIDS Day - 1 December 2004
25 November 2004 The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
28 October 2004 United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Security Council Resolution 1325
27 October 2004 Reproductive Health and Rights: Key to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
14 October 2004 General Assembly Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development
13 October 2004 Convention on the Elimination of All Form of Discrimination against Women: 25th Anniversary of Adoption by UN General Assembly
12 October 2004 Round Table on International Migration and Development: The Challenges Ahead
20 September 2004 Statement at the UNFPA Executive Board Second Regular Session 2004
15 September 2004 Launch of The State of World Population 2004 Report
7 September 2004 International Forum on Population and Development
7 September 2004 International Forum on Population and Development
6 September 2004 Partners in Population and Development Ninth Annual Board Meeting
3 September 2004 Human Movements and Immigration World Congress
2 September 2004 Countdown 2015 Global Roundtable - Closing Statement
31 August 2004 Countdown 2015 Global Roundtable
14 July 2004 Statement at the XV International AIDS Conference
11 July 2004 Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2004
29 June 2004 Statement at the 30th Session of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean - Sessional Ad-Hoc Committee on Population and Development
21 June 2004 Statement at the 2004 UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board Special Event Panel Discussion
21 June 2004 Statement at the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board Annual Session 2004
11 June 2004 Regional Ministerial Review Dakar/Ngor Declaration and Cairo @ 10
7 June 2004 High Level Global Consultation on Linking HIV/AIDS with Sexual and Reproductive Health
4 June 2004 Child Marriage: Advancing the Global Agenda
15 May 2004 Statement on the occasion of the International Day of Families
9 May 2004 Speak Truth to Power - United Nations: Listening to the Silent Voice of Mothers of the World
6 May 2004 United Nations Commission on Population and Development
4 May 2004 International Session on Population and Development - ICPD at 10: Moving Forward
22 March 2004 Cairo at 10: Moving Forward
22 March 2004 Health and the Links to Nutrition: Maternal Health is Key
9 March 2004 Cairo and Beyond: Reproductive Rights and Culture
8 March 2004 Beyond Cairo: Reproductive Rights and Culture
8 March 2004 International Women's Day
4 March 2004 Population and Development: Responses to the Challenges of the 21st Century
28 February 2004 Women and Religion: Advancing Gender Equity in a Globalized World -- Women's Rights are Human Rights
18 February 2004 Working Together to Prevent and Treat Fistula
18 February 2004 ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly -- Partnering for Reproductive Health
17 February 2004 Symposium on Population, MDGs and National Development -- Panel on Reproductive Health and Rights
3 February 2004 Press Conference to Launch Adding It Up: The Benefits of Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
27 January 2004 Statement at the First Regular Session 2004 of the Executive Board
14 January 2004 Closing Statement at the European Population Forum 2004
12 January 2004 The Road from Cairo - Statement at the European Population Forum
1 December 2003 Stigma and Discrimination Stymie AIDS Prevention Efforts
25 November 2003 Statement on the Occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
21 November 2003 International Conference on Reproductive Health: Key to Development and Poverty Reduction -- Panel on Youth: Agents of Change
17 November 2003 Population, Development and Human Rights
23 October 2003 Panel on Population and the Millennium Development Goals
8 October 2003 Statement on the Occasion of the Launch of The State of World Population 2003
9 September 2003 Executive Board Second Regular Session, September 2003
11 July 2003 Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2003
30 June 2003 Promoting an Integrated Approach to Rural Development in Developing Countries for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development
16 June 2003 Opening Statement and Introduction to Agenda Item 12: Annual Report of the Executive Director 2002
26 May 2003 Inter-European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development: Third Council Meeting
21 May 2003 Statement at the Columbia University School of Nursing Graduation Ceremony
12 May 2003 Women's Health and Empowerment: A Key to a Better World
9 May 2003 Statement at the Minnesota International Center
8 May 2003 Family of Women
4 May 2003 Families: A Cross-Cultural Perspective -- New Harmonies: Families Holding Relationships, Work and the Generations in Balance
1 May 2003 Press Conference: First $1 Million of 34 Million Friends Campaign
12 April 2003 Statement at the Closing of the Second Forum on STI/HIV/AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean
3 April 2003 Global Health, Population Change and Economic Development
31 March 2003 Statement to the 36th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
29 March 2003 "The UNtold Story: Child Survival Success Stories", Statement on UNA-USA Members Day at the United Nations
26 March 2003 "Saving Women’s Lives", Smith College Lecture
21 March 2003 Statement on the situation in Iraq
20 January 2003 Statement to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme and of the United Nations Population Fund
16 December 2002 Statement (UNFPA) at the Ministerial Meeting of the Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference in Bangkok, Thailand: 16-17 December 2002
3 December 2002 Statement introducing the 2002 State of World Population report, in London
1 December 2002 Statement on World AIDS Day 2002
25 November 2002 Statement to the National Press Club, in Washington D.C.
25 November 2002 Statement at the Annual Conference of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) -- "Islam, Globalization and Feminist Networks", in Washington, D.C.
21 November 2002 "Keeping the Promise, Moving Forward", Statement to the 2002 International Parliamentarian's Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action, in Ottawa, Canada: 21-22 November 2002
13 November 2002 "ICPD: Keeping the Promise", Keynote Statement at the IPPF 50th Anniversary in New Delhi
29 October 2002 "How Can We Bridge Social And Economic Divides In A Globalizing World?", Plenary Statement at University for a Night, Synergos Institute, in New York.
21 October 2002 Six Billion-Growing Population and Sustainable Development: Will Population Issues Undermine the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and Poverty Reduction?
15 October 2002 "Gender and HIV/AIDS: Reinforcing the National Response", Statement at the Fifth Regional Conference of African Women Ministers and Parliamentarians in Sal, Cape Verde
27 September 2002 UNFPA Welcomes Timor-Leste into the United Nations Family and Renews Commitment to its Reproductive Health Efforts
24 September 2002 Statement to the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board
16 September 2002 Statement to the Informal Panel for Five Heads of State on the New Partnership of Africa's Development
10 September 2002 Statement at the 55th Annual Conference of NGOs -- "Rebuilding Societies Emerging from Conflict: A Shared Responsibility"
26 August 2002 Statement to the Panel on Health at the World Summit on Sustainable Development
21 August 2002 Empowering Women Through Microcredit: Progress and Possibilities
22 July 2002 Statement on U.S. Funding Decision
11 July 2002 Message on the occasion of World Population Day. "More Resources for Women and Reproductive Health"
2 July 2002 High-Level Segment of ECOSOC. "Keeping Promise To Women Benefits All"
17 June 2002 UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board Annual Session
13 June 2002 World Summit on Food Security. Reducing Hunger and Poverty: Women Hold the Key
15 May 2002 Statement on the Occasion of the Dr. George D. Younger Award, Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations
11 May 2002 Mills College 114th Commencement. "Education and Leadership"
9 May 2002 United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children. "Meeting the Needs of Adolescents and Families"
8 May 2002 Press conference in conjunction with the General Assembly Special Session on Children
25 April 2002 Washington Institute for Near East Policy. "Youth and Population in the Middle East: Expanding Opportunity and Hope"
25 April 2002 "Building Bridges for Human Development" -- Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
8 April 2002 Second World Assembly on Ageing -- Round Table 1 -- Development in an Ageing World -- "Implications of Ageing in Poverty Eradication and Development Strategies"
8 April 2002 Second World Assembly on Ageing
8 April 2002 Statement at the Launch of HelpAge International's State of the World's Older People
7 April 2002 World Health Day
1 April 2002 "Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights with Special Reference to HIV/AIDS" " -- UN Commission on Population and Development
18 March 2002 United Nations Conference on Financing for Development. "Invest in Women, Invest in Change"
13 March 2002 Global Consultation on Child and Adolescent Health and Development -- Preparing The First Generation Of Adults In The New Century
8 March 2002 International Women's Day
8 March 2002 International Women's Day Panel in New York
7 March 2002 Educating and Empowering Women: Meeting Long-term Needs in South and Central Asia
3 March 2002 NGO Consultation on "Women, Peace and Security" at New School University, New York
4 February 2002 UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board First Regular Session of 2002
29 January 2002 "Poverty and Gender Inequality are Incompatible with Sustainable Development": Panel Discussion at Third Prepcom for Johannesburg Summit
1 December 2001 Statement on the occasion of World AIDS Day 2001
24 October 2001 Statement at EURONGOS, in Paris, France.
2 October 2001 "Responding To Events, Building the Global Community", Statement to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, in Bern, Switzerland
13 September 2001 UNFPA Executive Director Extends Condolences to U.S. People and Government After Terrorist Attacks
11 July 2001 Population, Development and the Environment
16 May 2001 Statement at the Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, in Brussels, Belgium.
3 May 2001 "Securing Contraceptives, and Condoms for HIV/AIDS Prevention", Statement at the opening of the Global Meeting on Meeting the Reproductive Health Challenge, in Istanbul.
27 April 2001 Statement at the African Summit on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases, in Abuja, Nigeria.
5 April 2001 Statement on World Health Day
13 March 2001 "Marie Stopes: Universal Principles and Cultural Values", Statement at the Stopes Memorial Lecture, in London.
8 March 2001 "Women and Peace, Women Managing Conflict", Statement for International Women's Day
5 February 2001 Statement to the First Regular Session of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
7 December 2000 "Implementing the Concensus", Statement at the African Development Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
16 September 2000 State of World Population 2000, For the launch of the State of World Population 2000 Report
8 March 2000 "Women United for Peace", Statement for International Women's Day 2000
28 February 2000 "Population–A New View for the New Millennium", Statement at the Carnegie Council in New York.
16 February 2000 Statement at the Public Forum of the National Population Council in Khartoum, Sudan
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