- 20 Sep 2010
- Press Release
UNFPA Head Asks World Leaders to Put Women’s Health at Heart of Development Priorities
<p>UNITED NATIONS—UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid today called on world leaders to increase funding for reproductive health, including family planning, and place women’s health at…
UNFPA Head Asks World Leaders to Put Women’s Health at Heart of Development…
<p>UNITED NATIONS—UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid today called on world leaders to increase funding for…
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- Media Advisory
Accelerating progress in achieving MDG 5: Trends and lessons from countries
<p> <b>What:</b> Side event to the Millennium Development Goal Summit focusing on maternal health and on trends and lessons learned from countries that have made strong progress in…
Accelerating progress in achieving MDG 5: Trends and lessons from countries
<p> <b>What:</b> Side event to the Millennium Development Goal Summit focusing on maternal health and on…
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- 15 Sep 2010
- Press Release
Maternal Deaths Worldwide Drop by a Third
<p>GENEVA — The number of women dying due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth has decreased by 34 per cent from an estimated 546,000 in 1990 to 358,000 in 2008, according to a new…
Maternal Deaths Worldwide Drop by a Third
<p>GENEVA — The number of women dying due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth has decreased by 34 per cent…
Read story- 07 Sep 2010
- Press Release
Pregnant Pakistani Women Need Lifesaving Care
<p>ISLAMABAD – Thousands of pregnant women uprooted by floods face heightened risk of death and disability unless relief efforts can be scaled up quickly to meet their needs, UNFPA warned…
Pregnant Pakistani Women Need Lifesaving Care
<p>ISLAMABAD – Thousands of pregnant women uprooted by floods face heightened risk of death and disability unless relief…
Read story- 25 Aug 2010
- Press Release
It’s Time to Invest in Young People, Says UNFPA
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Now is the time to invest in young people and to promote dialogue and understanding across cultures and generations, said Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive Director of…
It’s Time to Invest in Young People, Says UNFPA
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Now is the time to invest in young people and to promote dialogue and understanding across…
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…
Read story- 23 Aug 2010
- Statement
Young People Urged to Speak Out, Loudly and Boldly
<p>Ms. Purnima Mane, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme), opened the World Youth Conference Social Forum in León, Mexico. In her speech, Ms. Mane encourage young people to make their…
Young People Urged to Speak Out, Loudly and Boldly
<p>Ms. Purnima Mane, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme), opened the World Youth Conference Social Forum in León,…
Read story- 19 Aug 2010
- Statement
Paying Tribute to Humanitarian Aid Workers
<p>Today, on World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA pays tribute to humanitarian aid workers who risk their lives to save the lives of others. In the past 10 years, aid workers have come under…
Paying Tribute to Humanitarian Aid Workers
<p>Today, on World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA pays tribute to humanitarian aid workers who risk their lives to save the lives…
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