mer., 19 juin 2013 12:24:14 +0000 mer., 19 juin 2013 12:24:14 +0000 http://www.unfpa.org UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. UNFPA – because everyone counts. en-us serrano@unfpa.org (Alvaro Serrano) gruber@unfpa.org (Kimberly Gruber) http://www.unfpa.org/images/unfpalogoxs.gif http://www.unfpa.org 80 36 The world's largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programmes http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/14347;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 In his statement to the Executive Board, Dr. Osotimehin laid out the priorities for UNFPA in the year ahead. Topics discussed in his statment include the ICPD beyond 2014 and MDG post 2015 process, UNFPA's Strategic Plan 2014-2017, the integrated budget including cost recovery, thematic areas such as family planning, adolescents and youth, the gir child, ageing, humanitarian response and staff security. Other areas on the board agenda include evaluation, and audit recommendations. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/14206;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 An estimated 2 to 3 million women and girls in developing countries are living with obstetric fistula, a condition that has been virtually eliminated in industrialized nations. Obstetric fistula is preventable and in most cases treatable, and yet more than 50,000 new cases develop each year. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/13903;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 On this International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA and the International Confederation of Midwives, celebrate the work of midwives in contributing to the miracle of birth—and for the myriad other things they do every day to contribute to the wellbeing of mothers and children around the world. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/13891;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin delivers opening remarks on the forty-sixth session of the Commission on Population and Development. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/13825;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 5 April 2013 marks the start of the countdown of the last 1,000 days to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. The Executive Director of UNFPA, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin said in a statement that we have a cause to celebrate the successes achieved around the world, but we must also urgently ramp up our work, resources and actions in areas that are lagging behind. In 2000, the world pledged to reduce maternal deaths by three quarters by 2015 from their 1990 levels through MDG 5. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/13796;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, expresses its sorrow at the passing away of Nigerian author and former Goodwill Ambassador Chinua Achebe. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/13758;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 UNFPA welcomes the historic agreement by the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, which clearly reinforces the international community’s commitment to strengthen efforts to eliminate and prevent all forms of violence against women and girls. We commend the Commission’s robust call for all countries to condemn all forms of violence against women and girls and to recognize and reinforce the fact that ending gender-based violence is not an option. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/13618;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 On the occasion of International Women's Day, I want to take this opportunity to renew the commitment of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to strengthening and expanding our efforts to do everything we can to bring an end to gender-based violence. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/12678;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 In his statement to the Executive Board, Dr. Osotimehin highlighted achievments from 2012 and laid out the priorities for UNFPA in the year ahead. Topics discussed in his statment include the ICPD beyond 2014 and MDG post 2015 process, UNFPA's Strategic Plan 2014-2017, the integrated budget including cost recovery, thematic areas such as family planning, adolescents and youth, the gir child, ageing, humanitarian response and staff security. Other areas on the board agenda include evaluation, and audit recommendations. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/12664;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 UNITED NATIONS, New York –The Executive Director of UNFPA, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, welcomes the appointment of Ahmad Alhindawi of Jordan as the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/12858;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 We do not know her real name. But she was known to some as Nirbhaya, the 'fearless one' who valiantly fought her rapists, or Damini, the 'lightning' that struck the conscience of India—and the entire world. I share India’s angst at the death of the 23-year-old student savagely violated in New Delhi on 16 December. This incident lays bare an ugly truth that is relevant not only in India but in every country, every day: the rights and potential of every young girl are at risk from gender-based violence. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/12773;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 On this Human Rights Day, we come together to celebrate the right to participate in public life in an inclusive way. While this right is clearly recognized in the international human rights framework, the 1986 United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development puts all human beings at the centre of development and emphasizes that participation will only lead to people’s empowerment as long as it is free, active and meaningful. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/12729;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 There is much to celebrate this World AIDS Day with AIDS-related deaths declining globally and a 60 per cent increase over the last two years in the number of people accessing treatment. However, progress in preventing HIV infections and managing the disease has not reached all countries—or all populations within countries.  http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/12622;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 This year, UNFPA marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with a focus on the impact of ongoing conflicts and natural disasters on violence against women. Every day, women and girls face violence in the home, in communities, in conflicts, in aftermaths of natural disasters. It is estimated that up to 70 per cent of women – which is 7 out of every 10 women – experience some form of violence in their life. No human development goal can be achieved as long as women and girls continue to suffer from violence or live in fear of it.   http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/12612;jsessionid=E2BBE0C5512320D3BFBFF37C2D9DC318.jahia02 NEW YORK –The Executive Director of UNFPA Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, today welcomed the appointment of Ambassador Mark R. Dybul as the new Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.