- 11 Oct 2013
- Opinion
Keep Women and Girls at the Heart of Development
As world leaders reviewed progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at the UN General Assembly last month, some observers rightly reminded us that we still have a long way to…
Keep Women and Girls at the Heart of Development
As world leaders reviewed progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at the UN General Assembly last…
Read story- 07 Oct 2013
- Press Release
Africa Puts Rights of Women and Youth at Heart of Continent’s Future Development
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — African governments today issued a strong reaffirmation of their common commitment to prioritizing the needs and rights of women, girls and young people.
Africa Puts Rights of Women and Youth at Heart of Continent’s Future Development
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — African governments today issued a strong reaffirmation of their common commitment to prioritizing the…
Read story- 03 Oct 2013
- Press Release
African Ministers Urged to Lead on Issues of Freedom, Equality, Justice and Dignity in Future Development Agenda
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — As Ministers from across Africa gathered for the opening of the Ministerial Segment of the African Regional Conference on Population and Development, there was a clear…
African Ministers Urged to Lead on Issues of Freedom, Equality, Justice and…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — As Ministers from across Africa gathered for the opening of the Ministerial Segment of the African…
Read story- 01 Oct 2013
- Statement
The Future We Want: What Older Persons Are Saying
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Older Persons under the theme, “The Future We Want: What Older Persons Are Saying”. Indeed, with 841 million older persons in the world in 2013,…
The Future We Want: What Older Persons Are Saying
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Older Persons under the theme, “The Future We Want: What Older Persons Are Saying”.…
Read story- 25 Sep 2013
- Statement
Joint Statement on Achieving The Health MDGs
Joint Statement by WHO, UNFPA, UNAIDS, UNICEF and the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Financing the Health MDGs and for Malaria on the Occasion of the 68th General Assembly of the United…
Joint Statement on Achieving The Health MDGs
Joint Statement by WHO, UNFPA, UNAIDS, UNICEF and the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Financing the Health MDGs and for…
Read story- 21 Sep 2013
- Media Advisory
High-Level Forum on MDG5
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York – With less than 900 days remaining to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Forum brings together a High-Level Panel to discuss what needs to be done…
High-Level Forum on MDG5
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York – With less than 900 days remaining to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Forum…
Read story- 20 Sep 2013
- Press Release
Asian and Pacific Countries Adopt Ground-Breaking Agenda on Population, Development and Rights
BANGKOK, Thailand – A regional ministerial conference of Asian and Pacific governments has issued a strong reaffirmation that gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights are…
Asian and Pacific Countries Adopt Ground-Breaking Agenda on Population,…
BANGKOK, Thailand – A regional ministerial conference of Asian and Pacific governments has issued a strong reaffirmation that…
Read story- 18 Sep 2013
- Opinion
Building Better Lives through a Population and Development Agenda
Half a century ago, the world was warned of the imminent explosion of "the population bomb." There were fears that humanity would suffer mass starvation. And that societies would plunge…
Building Better Lives through a Population and Development Agenda
Half a century ago, the world was warned of the imminent explosion of "the population bomb." There were fears that…
Read story- 17 Sep 2013
- Opinion
Calling Attention to Ways to Improve Global Health
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin responds to <i>New York Times</i> editorial on "The Race to Improve Global Health".</p>
Calling Attention to Ways to Improve Global Health
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin responds to <i>New York Times</i> editorial on "The…
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