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  • 01 Apr 2002
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"Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights with Special Reference to HIV/AIDS" " -- UN Commission on Population and Development

It gives me great pleasure to address the 35th session of the Commission on Population and Development. Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to Mr. Joseph Chamie and the Population Division for…

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  • 18 Mar 2002
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United Nations Conference on Financing for Development. "Invest in Women, Invest in Change"

Mr. Secretary-General, Chairman, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to address you. We are gathered in Monterrey to try to resolve a paradox: the paradox of a world where…

United Nations Conference on Financing for Development. "Invest in Women,…

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  • 13 Mar 2002
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Global Consultation on Child and Adolescent Health and Development -- Preparing The First Generation Of Adults In The New Century

Thank you for inviting me to participate in this global consultation on child and adolescent health and development. This is a topic that I care about very deeply. I have two daughters who are now…

Global Consultation on Child and Adolescent Health and Development -- Preparing…

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  • 08 Mar 2002
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International Women's Day

If we are serious about global peace and security, we must do more to support the world's women. All over the globe, women are eager to participate in the development of their countries and the…

International Women's Day

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  • 07 Mar 2002
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Educating and Empowering Women: Meeting Long-term Needs in South and Central Asia

First of all I would like to thank you for inviting me to be a part of this Conference on Borderless Giving. I know you are all extremely busy people, and it is very heartening to know that you have…

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  • 02 Mar 2002
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NGO Consultation on "Women, Peace and Security" at New School University, New York

Winning the war in Afghanistan is not the same as keeping the peace. Here I would like to correct a common misconception, mostly produced by the media. Achieving peace and building communities and…

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  • 29 Jan 2002
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"Poverty and Gender Inequality are Incompatible with Sustainable Development": Panel Discussion at Third Prepcom for Johannesburg Summit

Let me get right to the point. Ten years after the adoption of Agenda 21, the primary challenge remains: to ensure that access to resources for human development is in balance with human numbers; to…

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  • 01 Dec 2001
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Statement on the occasion of World AIDS Day 2001

Never before has the issue of HIV/AIDS been so high on the political agenda. Never before have we seen such high levels of awareness and commitment. Yet, today on World AIDS Day, we must confront the…

Statement on the occasion of World AIDS Day 2001

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  • 24 Oct 2001
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Statement at EURONGOS, in Paris, France

Thank you for the kind introduction. It is so nice to be here with all of you today and to have the opportunity to get to know each other better. I will keep my remarks brief so we can have time for…

Statement at EURONGOS, in Paris, France

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