- 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…
Read story- 13 Oct 2003
- Press Release
Cardinal's Statement "Could Contribute to Spread of HIV/AIDS," Warns UNFPA Leader
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — UNFPA deplores the recently broadcast statement by the President of the Pontifical Council on the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, that…
Cardinal's Statement "Could Contribute to Spread of HIV/AIDS,"…
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — UNFPA deplores the recently broadcast statement by the President of the…
Read story- 08 Oct 2003
- Press Release
Investment in Adolescents' Reproductive Health Is Critical to Fighting Poverty and HIV/AIDS, Says UNFPA Report
<p class="bodytext"> <b>LONDON</b>—Meeting adolescents’ reproductive health needs is an urgent priority in the global fight against poverty and HIV/AIDS, emphasizes The…
Investment in Adolescents' Reproductive Health Is Critical to Fighting…
<p class="bodytext"> <b>LONDON</b>—Meeting adolescents’ reproductive health needs is an urgent…
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