- 24 Apr 2010
- Statement
Investing in Reproductive Health and Rights to Achieve MDG5 and Accelerate Sustainable Development
<p> <span>We are here to explain how investments in reproductive health and rights are crucial not just for the achievement of MDG5 to improve maternal health but also for the other MDGs…
Investing in Reproductive Health and Rights to Achieve MDG5 and Accelerate…
<p> <span>We are here to explain how investments in reproductive health and rights are crucial not just for the…
Read story- 21 Apr 2010
- Statement
Promoting International Development Through a Cultural Lens
<p>"To be lasting, change must come from within," said UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid in a keynote speech today on promoting development through a cultural lens. She…
Promoting International Development Through a Cultural Lens
<p>"To be lasting, change must come from within," said UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid in a keynote…
Read story- 14 Apr 2010
- Press Release
UN Secretary-General Launches Global Effort on Women’s Health
<p>UNITED NATIONS — With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is announcing the development of a Joint…
UN Secretary-General Launches Global Effort on Women’s Health
<p>UNITED NATIONS — With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN…
Read story- 12 Apr 2010
- Press Release
Financial Crisis Should not Hinder Efforts to Improve Health, Reduce Poverty, says UNFPA
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The global financial crisis should not be allowed to prevent further investments in health and human well-being, said Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA. The…
Financial Crisis Should not Hinder Efforts to Improve Health, Reduce Poverty,…
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The global financial crisis should not be allowed to prevent further investments in health and human…
Read story- 12 Apr 2010
- Statement
Health, Morbidity, Mortality and Development
<p>We are gathered at this session to discuss health, morbidity, mortality and development. Today, people are living longer than ever before and this is surely one of humanity’s greatest…
Health, Morbidity, Mortality and Development
<p>We are gathered at this session to discuss health, morbidity, mortality and development. Today, people are living longer…
Read story- 08 Apr 2010
- Statement
Together We Are Stronger
<p>At a Summit of Religious Leaders in the Netherlands , UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Obaid summed up the discussions on religious leadership in response to AIDS and the way forward.</p…
Together We Are Stronger
<p>At a Summit of Religious Leaders in the Netherlands , UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Obaid summed up the discussions…
Read story- 22 Mar 2010
- Press Release
Innovative Design Could Transform Urban Planning in Developing Countries
<p>UNITED NATIONS — A new vision of urban planning that will positively transform the way cities grow across the developing world in the 21st Century was presented in a study issued today.</…
Innovative Design Could Transform Urban Planning in Developing Countries
<p>UNITED NATIONS — A new vision of urban planning that will positively transform the way cities grow across the developing…
Read story- 10 Mar 2010
- Press Release
Bill & Melinda Gates, Asian Parliamentary Group, Win 2010 United Nations Population Award
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York — Bill and Melinda Gates and the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development have won this year’s United Nations Population Award. Announced here…
Bill & Melinda Gates, Asian Parliamentary Group, Win 2010 United Nations…
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York — Bill and Melinda Gates and the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development…
Read story- 09 Mar 2010
- Press Release
UNFPA Supports Health Services for Resettled Women in Northern Sri Lanka
<p>COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Getting proper health care is a challenge for thousands of Sri Lankans who have recently gone home to former conflict zones. UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund,…
UNFPA Supports Health Services for Resettled Women in Northern Sri Lanka
<p>COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Getting proper health care is a challenge for thousands of Sri Lankans who have recently gone home…
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