- 01 Dec 2010
- Statement
Calling for Universal Access and Human Rights
Ms. Purnima Mane, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme), spoke on World AIDS Day at the Light for Rights event in New York. "The light of “human rights and equality” allows people living…
Calling for Universal Access and Human Rights
Ms. Purnima Mane, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme), spoke on World AIDS Day at the Light for Rights event in New York…
Read story- 25 Nov 2010
- Statement
Every Woman Has the Right to Live In Dignity
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid joins UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other leaders in condemning violence against women and calling for stronger action to end impunity:…
Every Woman Has the Right to Live In Dignity
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid joins UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other leaders in condemning…
Read story- 23 Oct 2010
- Statement
Progress and Challenges: Women’s Health and Education for Girls
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid gave a keynote presentation at he 32nd Annual Forum of Parliamentarians for Global Action, in Istanbul. Ms. Obaid highlighted in her address that…
Progress and Challenges: Women’s Health and Education for Girls
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid gave a keynote presentation at he 32nd Annual Forum of Parliamentarians for…
Read story- 20 Oct 2010
- Statement
Building Peace and Human Security
<p>Purnima Mane ,UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme), gave a keynote lecture at the Leiden University College Research Centre, in Hague. Ms. Mane reminded in the lecture that "in…
Building Peace and Human Security
<p>Purnima Mane ,UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme), gave a keynote lecture at the Leiden University College…
Read story- 20 Oct 2010
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Creating New Opportunities and Rectifying Inequalities
<p>UNFPA Excutive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid launched the State of World Population report in London stating that "it is time to tear down the false barriers between crisis, recovery and…
Creating New Opportunities and Rectifying Inequalities
<p>UNFPA Excutive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid launched the State of World Population report in London stating that "…
Read story- 07 Oct 2010
- Statement
Promoting Policy Attention to Older Persons and Population Ageing
<p>Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA Executive Director, spoke at a luncheon on the International Day of Older Persons in New York emphasizing that "while we must acknowledge the contributions…
Promoting Policy Attention to Older Persons and Population Ageing
<p>Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA Executive Director, spoke at a luncheon on the International Day of Older Persons in New York…
Read story- 04 Oct 2010
- Statement
Promoting Human Rights Across Cultures
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid gave a keynote presentation at a seminar on traditional values and international human rights.</p> <p>Ms. Obaid highlighted that…
Promoting Human Rights Across Cultures
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid gave a keynote presentation at a seminar on traditional values and…
Read story- 19 Sep 2010
- Statement
Accepting MDG Lifetime Achievement Award
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid received an MDG Lifetime Achievement Award for for her "exceptional achievements and lifelong contributions to the betterment of humanity.…
Accepting MDG Lifetime Achievement Award
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid received an MDG Lifetime Achievement Award for for her "exceptional…
Read story- 25 Aug 2010
- Statement
Opening Statement at the World Youth Conference 2010
<p>My first message is that NOW is the time to invest in young people. Now is the time, not sometime in the future. My second message is that NOW is the time to promote dialogue and…
Opening Statement at the World Youth Conference 2010
<p>My first message is that NOW is the time to invest in young people. Now is the time, not sometime in the future. My…
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