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  • 08 Sep 2009
  • Statement

Second Regular Session 2009 of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board

<p>UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid updated the Executive Board on the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development and other…

Second Regular Session 2009 of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board

<p>UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid updated the Executive Board on the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of…

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  • 05 Sep 2009
  • Statement

UNFPA Reaffirms Its Support of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education of Young People

<p>UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today reaffirmed its support for comprehensive sexuality education as an essential component of efforts to protect the health and rights of young…

UNFPA Reaffirms Its Support of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education of…

<p>UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today reaffirmed its support for comprehensive sexuality education as an…

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  • 02 Sep 2009
  • Statement

Invest in Health, Rights and the Future

<p>Non-governmental organizations and UNFPA are united in many ways, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid told the NGO Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development in Berlin…

Invest in Health, Rights and the Future

<p>Non-governmental organizations and UNFPA are united in many ways, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid told the…

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  • 12 Aug 2009
  • Statement

International Youth Day - SUSTAINABILITY: Our Challenge. Our Future.

<p>It is often said that young people are our future. They are our present, too. It is today, and not tomorrow, that we must invest in young people and include them in solving the great…

International Youth Day - SUSTAINABILITY: Our Challenge. Our Future.

<p>It is often said that young people are our future. They are our present, too. It is today, and not tomorrow, that we…

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  • 03 Aug 2009
  • Statement

Statement at the Policy Round Table with Faith-Based Organizations

<p>When we talk about culture, we acknowledge that for the majority of the world’s people, faith—in its varied and heterogeneous forms—constitutes an important part of cultures. We also know…

Statement at the Policy Round Table with Faith-Based Organizations

<p>When we talk about culture, we acknowledge that for the majority of the world’s people, faith—in its varied and…

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  • 11 Jul 2009
  • Statement

The Secretary-General Messsage on World Population Day

<p>In the midst of the worst global economic crisis in generations, we must find the most effective ways to continue progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. There is no…

The Secretary-General Messsage on World Population Day

<p>In the midst of the worst global economic crisis in generations, we must find the most effective ways to continue…

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  • 11 Jul 2009
  • Statement

Executive Director's Message for World Population Day 2009

<p>As we commemorate World Population Day, the global financial and economic crisis threatens to reverse hard-won gains in education and health in developing countries. Among those hardest hit…

Executive Director's Message for World Population Day 2009

<p>As we commemorate World Population Day, the global financial and economic crisis threatens to reverse hard-won gains in…

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  • 30 Jun 2009
  • Statement

Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2009

<p>Today, as we commemorate World Population Day, the global financial and economic crisis threatens to reverse hard-won gains in education and health in developing countries. Among those…

Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2009

<p>Today, as we commemorate World Population Day, the global financial and economic crisis threatens to reverse hard-won…

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  • 29 Jun 2009
  • Statement

The Global Economic Crisis and Health: Why Investing in Women is a Smart Choice

<p>It has been a long while since I visited the World Bank so it is wonderful to be with you and with many friends here. I thank you all for coming.</p>

The Global Economic Crisis and Health: Why Investing in Women is a Smart Choice

<p>It has been a long while since I visited the World Bank so it is wonderful to be with you and with many friends here. I…

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