- 12 Oct 2009
- Statement
Putting People First: Commemorating ICPD at Fifteen
<p>UNITED NATIONS — Fifteen years ago, at the International Conference on Population and Development, 179 governments ignited a spark of change that continues to improve the lives of people,…
Putting People First: Commemorating ICPD at Fifteen
<p>UNITED NATIONS — Fifteen years ago, at the International Conference on Population and Development, 179 governments…
Read story- 27 Sep 2009
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Incorporating Demographics into Policymaking
<p>The demographic challenges facing our world today are unprecedented and demand a policy response, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid told a gathering of more than 2,000 leading…
Incorporating Demographics into Policymaking
<p>The demographic challenges facing our world today are unprecedented and demand a policy response, UNFPA Executive…
Read story- 24 Sep 2009
- Statement
Towards a Society for All Ages: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Older Persons
<p>Ten years after the first celebration of the International Day of Older Persons, there are more older people in the world than ever before, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid noted…
Towards a Society for All Ages: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the…
<p>Ten years after the first celebration of the International Day of Older Persons, there are more older people in the…
Read story- 08 Sep 2009
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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…
Read story- 05 Sep 2009
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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…
Read story- 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…
Read story- 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…
Read story- 03 Aug 2009
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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…
Read story- 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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