- 25 Nov 2003
- Press Release
World Should Promote Zero Tolerance for Violence Against Women, Says UNFPA
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> – Women and girls should be safe in their homes, on the streets, in the workplace and in school, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA Executive Director,…
World Should Promote Zero Tolerance for Violence Against Women, Says UNFPA
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> – Women and girls should be safe in their homes, on the streets, in the…
Read story- 21 Nov 2003
- Statement
International Conference on Reproductive Health: Key to Development and Poverty Reduction -- Panel on Youth: Agents of Change
<p>UNFPA is honoured to take part in this important conference. We are particularly pleased to be joined by our partners: the International Planned Parenthood Federation, the World Bank, and…
International Conference on Reproductive Health: Key to Development and Poverty…
<p>UNFPA is honoured to take part in this important conference. We are particularly pleased to be joined by our partners:…
Read story- 17 Nov 2003
- Statement
Population, Development and Human Rights
<p>As ombudsmen, you play a vital role in monitoring and safeguarding human rights. You play an important role in advocating for the rights of citizens in the countries that you represent. The…
Population, Development and Human Rights
<p>As ombudsmen, you play a vital role in monitoring and safeguarding human rights. You play an important role in…
Read story- 12 Nov 2003
- Press Release
Caribbean Reaffirms Commitment to Reproductive Health, Gender Equality
<p> <b>PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago</b> – Twenty Caribbean countries and territories today reaffirmed their unequivocal <a href="http://www.unfpa.org/publications/…
Caribbean Reaffirms Commitment to Reproductive Health, Gender Equality
<p> <b>PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago</b> – Twenty Caribbean countries and territories today reaffirmed…
Read story- 04 Nov 2003
- Press Release
Maternal Deaths Nearly Triple in Iraq, Survey Shows
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> – The number of women who die of pregnancy and childbirth in Iraq has nearly tripled since 1990, according to a <a href="http://149.120.…
Maternal Deaths Nearly Triple in Iraq, Survey Shows
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> – The number of women who die of pregnancy and childbirth in Iraq has…
Read story- 28 Oct 2003
- Press Release
UNFPA Calls Decade of "Missing" Girls, Discrimination, Alarming
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — A new booklet, which consolidates data that show a shocking decline in the number of girls compared to boys in India during the last decade due…
UNFPA Calls Decade of "Missing" Girls, Discrimination, Alarming
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — A new booklet, which consolidates data that show a shocking decline in…
Read story- 23 Oct 2003
- Statement
Panel on Population and the Millennium Development Goals
<p>The world is now facing unprecedented demographic changes. The greying of the planet is bringing forth new challenges that must be addressed. The largest youth generation in history can be a…
Panel on Population and the Millennium Development Goals
<p>The world is now facing unprecedented demographic changes. The greying of the planet is bringing forth new challenges…
Read story- 21 Oct 2003
- Press Release
Timely Emergency Obstetric Care for Pregnant Women Will Spur Progress to Curb Maternal Mortality
KUALA LUMPUR – Obstetric complications continue to be a leading cause of death and disability for women of reproductive age in developing countries. Over half a million women die during pregnancy and…
Timely Emergency Obstetric Care for Pregnant Women Will Spur Progress to Curb…
KUALA LUMPUR – Obstetric complications continue to be a leading cause of death and disability for women of reproductive age in…
Read story- 20 Oct 2003
- Press Release
Maternal Deaths Disproportionately High in Developing Countries
<p> <b>NEW YORK/GENEVA</b> -- New findings on maternal mortality by WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA show that a woman living in sub-Saharan Africa has a 1 in 16 chance of dying in pregnancy…
Maternal Deaths Disproportionately High in Developing Countries
<p> <b>NEW YORK/GENEVA</b> -- New findings on maternal mortality by WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA show that a woman…
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