Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
Executive Director On 1 January 2011, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, a physician and public health expert, became only the fourth Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. He holds the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. Before this appointment, Dr. Osotimehin was Nigeria’s Minister of Health. Prior to that, he was Director-General of Nigeria’s National Agency for the Control of AIDS, which coordinates HIV and AIDS work in a country of more than 160 million people. |
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Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen
Deputy Executive Director
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Kate Gilmore
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05 May 2013
Statement for the International Day of the Midwife 2013
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. more24 April 2013
Commission on Population and Development 46th Session - Opening Remarks Executive Director UNFPA
UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin delivers opening remarks on the forty-sixth session of the Commission on Population and Development. more05 April 2013
Countdown of the Last 1,000 Days to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals in 2015
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. more18 March 2013
UNFPA Welcomes CSW Outcome Document
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. more08 March 2013
Statement on the Occasion of International Women's Day
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. more06 March 2013
Creating Opportunities for Young People in Botswana
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin urged that young people be given space and opportunities to contribute to national development in Botswana. Dr. Osotimehin made this call at a discussion with youths during his recent visit to the country. more06 March 2013
Calling for an End to the Many Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls
NEW YORK -- On day two of the Commission for the Status of Women, the halls of United Nations headquarters were filled with government officials, and representatives of the UN, civil society, media and the private sector. An unprecedented 6,000 representatives of civil society registered to attend the UN meeting this year — a preponderance of them women. In the official proceedings and numerous side events participants reviewed progress, shared experiences and best practices, analysed gaps and challenges and discussed priority actions to accelerate progress on violence against women, the theme of this year's Commission. more26 February 2013
New UN Envoy for Youth and Executive Director Discuss Priorities for Young People
NEW YORK— Just after his first week in office, Ahmad Alhendawi, newly appointed United Nations Envoy for Youth, met with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin to discuss shared priorities around young people in the years to come. As incoming co-chair of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development, UNFPA will work very closely with the UN Envoy, which is a new position. more19 February 2013
Interview with Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA
In a UN News Centre interview, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, spoke on his vision and priorities for the agency as well what has been accomplished since his appointment began in January 2011. more08 February 2013
FGM is About Culture not Religion: Executive Director Interview
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, the IPS correspondent Marzieh Goudarzi spoke with UNFPA's Executive on UNFPA’s role in the global campaign to end this harmful practice. more31 January 2013
Statement by the Executive Director to the Executive Board
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. more24 January 2013
Health is Key for Sustainable Development
OSLO — World leaders called for accelerating efforts to save the lives of women and children in the coming decade at a high-level meeting that discussed perspectives and results on progress in global health. Global health – especially maternal and child health – is a prerequisite for achieving the Millenium Development Goals and sustainable development. As such, it needs to be reflected prominently in the discussion around the Millenium Development Goals on the debate about post-2015 priorities. more21 January 2013
Africa: No Woman Should Die Giving Life
The following Opinion by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin was published by AllAfrica.com a week before the Summit of the Campaign to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA), organized under the auspices of the African Union and UNFPA. Since the launch in 2009, 36 countries in Africa have joined the CARMMA initiative, which aims to galvanize political action at the national level and forge new partnerships to identify the root causes for maternal deaths and put in place the policies and resources to tackle them. more07 December 2012
The Executive Director in South Africa: Advocating for the ICPD Agenda
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — On a whirlwind tour of South Africa last week, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehim advocated for UNFPA's vision with politicians, partners, media, young people and staff members alike. more06 December 2012
