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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…
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New Website, ICPD Beyond 2014, is Launched
UNITED NATIONS -- Many young leaders around the world are too young to remember the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, which took place in Cairo. But the plan that emerged from the conference…
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Delivering Youth Friendly Health Information and Services in Georgia
GORI, Georgia — Sitting around the table, the college students browsed through a variety of colourful pamphlets and literature, as the conversation went from one topic to another relating to their sexual health.
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UN Agency Executive Boards Spotlight Equity and Development
<p>NEW YORK — At a joint meeting of the Executive Boards of UNICEF and four other UN agencies, Executive Director Anthony Lake this morning called for a global commitment to reaching the poorest and most…
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Thoraya Obaid, Leader Who Inspires, Leads from the Front Says UN Secretary-General
UNITED NATIONS, New York—United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that UNFPA’s Thoraya Ahmed Obaid will be remembered for her global leadership on human rights, reproductive health and the empowerment of…
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Giving Young People the Priority They Deserve
Today marks the 25th International Youth Day, which is also the launch at the United Nations of the International Year of Youth. The year-long commemoration, whose theme is dialogue and mutual understanding, aims to…
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Taking Stock: UNFPA Annual Report 2009
As UNFPA’s Executive Board was setting the course for 2010 and beyond, it took time to review the many accomplishments of 2009.
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United States Renews Full Commitment to ICPD
UNITED NATIONS — United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today marked the 15th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) by announcing her government’s renewed…
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Creating a New Consensus on Population
NEW YORK — The definitive story behind the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and how it has changed the world over the course of the last 15 years is detailed in the newly released book…
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