Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
Executive Director On 1 January 2011, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin became the fourth Executive Director of UNFPA. He holds the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. Before this appointment, Dr. Osotimehin had served as the Minister of Health of Nigeria. Prior to that position, he was the Director-General of the Nigerian National Agency for the Control of AIDS, which coordinates all HIV and AIDS work in a country of about 160 million people. |
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Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen
Deputy Executive Director |
Kate Gilmore
Deputy Executive Director |
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05 May 2012
Investing in Midwifery Pays
Urgent action is needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 on child and maternal health before the target year of 2015, and investing in human resources for health, especially midwifery, is one the soundest investments a country can make to accelerate progress, state UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, and ICM Secretary-General, Agneta S. Bridges, on the International Day of Midwife. more03 May 2012
Royal Society Report Emphasizes Connections between Population, Consumption and Environment
UNITED NATIONS, New York --- The 21st century is a critical period for people and the planet, with demographic and consumption trends posing tremendous challenges in a finite world. These conclusions, along with recommendations for moving toward a prosperous and flourishing future, are at the heart of a new report issued last week by one of the world’s oldest and most respected scientific organization, the Royal Society. more23 April 2012
Pledging Support to Young People
"We are committed to ensuring that youth perspectives are included in global plans to reduce poverty and open the way to a sustainable future," stated UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, at the 45th Commission on Population and Development. more19 April 2012
Don't Forget the Girls
This opinion piece by UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin, was published in the Global Motherhood Blog of the Huffington Post. It argues that protecting the rights of women and girls is a moral imperative, as well as a route to economic development. And that investing in adolescent girls is especially critical. more19 April 2012
People, Population Dynamics and Sustainable Development: The Link between Cairo and Rio
UNITED NATIONS, New York — In her first public address as UNFPA's New Deputy Executive Director (Management), Ms. Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen emphasized that sustainable development strategies must take account of people -- their numbers, age and location, as well as their living conditions, ambitions and opportunities. In her briefing for Member States, she asked for their support in ensuring that of the links between population dynamics and sustainable development be part of future international and national development strategies and policies, including the upcoming Commission on Sustainable Development, commonly known as Rio+20. more03 April 2012
UNFPA Executive Director Urges Parliamentarians to Keep People at the Centre of Development
KAMPALA – Parliamentarians have a crucial role to play in ensuring meaningful, people-centred development, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin made clear in his address to the 126th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly here on Monday. more01 April 2012
Keep People at the Centre of Development
“As members of Parliament, you are in a key position in ensuring adequate budget lines for health, holding governments accountable for their commitments, building partnerships and tearing down legal and economic barriers to put women and men, and boys and girls, on an equal footing in the spheres of life,” said Dr. Osotimehin in his address to the IPU Assembly in Kampala. more09 March 2012
UNFPA Executive Director Addresses Sun Valley Film Festival
UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, last week visited Sun Valley, Idaho, where he was the key guest of honour at the Fifth Family of Women Film Festival. Dedicated to documentaries addressing women's status and empowerment at the global level, this year’s festival focused on the Middle East and North Africa. more08 March 2012
Empowering Rural Women - Ending Poverty and Hunger
"Improving access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights is essential for rural women’s empowerment and ability to earn an income and feed themselves and their family," says Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director, in his message on the International Women’s Day. more28 February 2012
Executive Director Meets with Pregnant Teens in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Pregnant girls attending the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health clinic at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital here told UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin that they face many challenges being young and pregnant. These include stigma and discrimination, isolation from peers and families, lack of support from their 'baby fathers', and limited access to opportunities for continuing their education and supporting themselves. All of these barriers they say, limit their ability to care for their babies and realize their dreams. more24 February 2012
Secretary-General Appoints Kate Gilmore as Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, New York --- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday announced the appointment of Kate Gilmore, of Australia, as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of UNFPA. more09 February 2012
Development Policy and the Challenge of Growth
BERLIN -- The paramount challenge of this century is to meet the needs of 7 billion human beings now – and the billions to come – while protecting the intricate balance of nature that sustains life, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin said in a speech at an international conference on development policy and population. In addition to swiftly shifting to a green economy, the world needs to invest in people and address population dynamics through human-rights based policies that are practical and effective, the Executive Director said, outlining three critical actions.more
08 February 2012
Investing in People and Equity to Build a World of Opportunity for All
"We at UNFPA continue to emphasize that people and the principle of equity must be kept at the centre of sustainable development. It means recognizing the need to invest in women and young people and promoting human rights. It means increasing equity to build a world of opportunity for all," said UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, at CDU/CSU Conference on sustainable development in Berlin.more
06 February 2012
Renewing Commitment to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
"On the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, I call on the global community to join us in this critical effort. Together, we can end FGM/C in one generation and help millions of girls and women to live healthier, fuller lives, and reach their potential," states UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, in his message on 6 February 2012. more27 January 2012
