- 06 Feb 2014
- Statement
Statement by the Executive Director for the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York -- UNFPA Executive Director, Babatunde Osotimehin, addressed the morning session of the 5th meeting of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals.</p…
Statement by the Executive Director for the Open Working Group on Sustainable…
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York -- UNFPA Executive Director, Babatunde Osotimehin, addressed the morning session of the 5th…
Read story- 05 Feb 2014
- Statement
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
<p>Millions of girls around the world are still threatened by genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), despite a century of efforts to put an end to it. In the 29 countries in Africa and the Middle…
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
<p>Millions of girls around the world are still threatened by genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), despite a century of…
Read story- 31 Jan 2014
- Press Release
UNFPA Official Hails Heroism of Haiyan Health Workers
LEYTE, Philippines — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, acknowledged the heroism of health workers in Typhoon Haiyan-affected areas who continued to serve their communities, despite having…
UNFPA Official Hails Heroism of Haiyan Health Workers
LEYTE, Philippines — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, acknowledged the heroism of health workers in Typhoon Haiyan-…
Read story- 29 Jan 2014
- Speech
Statement by the Executive Director to the Executive Board
<p>In his statement to the Executive Board, Dr. Osotimehin laid out the priorities for UNFPA in the year ahead. Topics discussed in his statment include the ICPD beyond 2014 and MDG post 2015…
Statement by the Executive Director to the Executive Board
<p>In his statement to the Executive Board, Dr. Osotimehin laid out the priorities for UNFPA in the year ahead. Topics…
Read story- 22 Jan 2014
- Press Release
Reproductive Rights Are Crucial for Development, Asia-Pacific Meeting Reaffirms
MANILA—Twenty years on, the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) retains its relevance, the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights is…
Reproductive Rights Are Crucial for Development, Asia-Pacific Meeting Reaffirms
MANILA—Twenty years on, the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) retains its relevance, the 7th Asia-…
Read story- 13 Jan 2014
- Press Release
UNFPA Calls for More Support to Address the Special Needs of Syrian Women and Girls
UNITED NATIONS, New York – As more than 2.3 million Syrian women and girls of reproductive age continue to bear the brunt of the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, UNFPA, the United Nations…
UNFPA Calls for More Support to Address the Special Needs of Syrian Women and…
UNITED NATIONS, New York – As more than 2.3 million Syrian women and girls of reproductive age continue to bear the brunt of the…
Read story- 16 Dec 2013
- Press Release
Women’s Health Critical for Recovery in Aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, Says UNFPA Executive Director
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — The international community must make women’s health a priority as typhoon-hit areas in the Philippines begin reconstruction and recovery, said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin,…
Women’s Health Critical for Recovery in Aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, Says UNFPA…
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — The international community must make women’s health a priority as typhoon-hit areas in the…
Read story- 09 Dec 2013
- Press Release
More Support Needed to Protect 3.7 Million Women and Girls Post-Haiyan
MANILA, Philippines — One month after Typhoon Haiyan, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, calls on the international community for greater support to meet the needs of 3.7 million women and…
More Support Needed to Protect 3.7 Million Women and Girls Post-Haiyan
MANILA, Philippines — One month after Typhoon Haiyan, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, calls on the international…
Read story- 06 Dec 2013
- Statement
The Pathway to Human-Centred Development – Human Rights Day 2013
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Vienna World Conference on Human Rights, which sparked a renewed effort to promote and protect for all people all human rights under the vision that these…
The Pathway to Human-Centred Development – Human Rights Day 2013
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Vienna World Conference on Human Rights, which sparked a renewed effort to promote…
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