- 21 Sep 2002
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Six Billion-Growing Population and Sustainable Development: Will Population Issues Undermine the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and Poverty Reduction?
<p>Mr. President, I will argue today that population and reproductive health issues also count because they are the direct and/or indirect underpinning for the achievement of the Millennium…
Six Billion-Growing Population and Sustainable Development: Will Population…
<p>Mr. President, I will argue today that population and reproductive health issues also count because they are the direct…
Read story- 16 Sep 2002
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Statement to the Informal Panel for Five Heads of State on the New Partnership of Africa's Development
Your Excellencies, I head an organization that deals with one of the thematic areas that cause a great deal of debate at the global level. We just have to remember paragraph 47 of the Plan of…
Statement to the Informal Panel for Five Heads of State on the New Partnership…
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Read story- 10 Sep 2002
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Statement at the 55th Annual Conference of NGOs -- "Rebuilding Societies Emerging from Conflict: A Shared Responsibility"
Good morning, everyone. It is truly a pleasure to be here today at the 55th Annual DPI/NGO Conference. It is an honour to share the podium with such distinguished panellists. And it is a delight to…
Statement at the 55th Annual Conference of NGOs -- "Rebuilding Societies…
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Read story- 26 Aug 2002
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Statement to the Panel on Health at the World Summit on Sustainable Development
I am pleased to deliver a statement on health and sustainable development on behalf of Thoraya Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. A healthy nation needs healthy…
Statement to the Panel on Health at the World Summit on Sustainable Development
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Read story- 21 Aug 2002
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Empowering Women Through Microcredit: Progress and Possibilities
Good morning. I would like to thank the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the Microcredit Summit Campaign for inviting me to participate in today's panel discussion. I would also…
Empowering Women Through Microcredit: Progress and Possibilities
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Read story- 11 Jul 2002
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Message on the occasion of World Population Day. "More Resources for Women and Reproductive Health"
Today on World Population Day, as we focus on "Reducing Poverty-Improving Reproductive Health," let us pledge once more to support women around the world and free them from poor health and illiteracy…
Message on the occasion of World Population Day. "More Resources for Women…
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Read story- 02 Jul 2002
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High-Level Segment of ECOSOC. "Keeping Promise To Women Benefits All"
We are gathered here today to talk about the contribution of human resource development to the process of social and economic development. In addition, I have a very simple message: No nation can be…
High-Level Segment of ECOSOC. "Keeping Promise To Women Benefits All"
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Read story- 13 Jun 2002
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World Summit on Food Security. Reducing Hunger and Poverty: Women Hold the Key
It is an honour to address you today at the World Summit on Food Security on behalf of Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund. The message I have come to…
World Summit on Food Security. Reducing Hunger and Poverty: Women Hold the Key
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Read story- 11 May 2002
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Mills College 114th Commencement. "Education and Leadership"
Address by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA -- Oakland, California
Mills College 114th Commencement. "Education and Leadership"
Address by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA -- Oakland, California
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