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  • 29 Jan 2002
  • Statement

"Poverty and Gender Inequality are Incompatible with Sustainable Development": Panel Discussion at Third Prepcom for Johannesburg Summit

Let me get right to the point. Ten years after the adoption of Agenda 21, the primary challenge remains: to ensure that access to resources for human development is in balance with human numbers; to…

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  • 16 Jan 2002
  • Press Release

Grim Conditions in Kabul Maternity Clinics, Review by UN Population Fund Finds

<p class="bodytext"> <b>KABUL, Afghanistan</b> - Dr. Olivier Brasseur, Afghanistan Country Director for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), today joined Ahmad…

Grim Conditions in Kabul Maternity Clinics, Review by UN Population Fund Finds

<p class="bodytext"> <b>KABUL, Afghanistan</b> - Dr. Olivier Brasseur, Afghanistan Country Director…

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  • 21 Dec 2001
  • Press Release

U.S. Congress Appropriates $34 Million to UN Population Fund for 2002

<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK</b>—The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today warmly welcomed the decision by the United States Congress to increase support to UNFPA in 2002…

U.S. Congress Appropriates $34 Million to UN Population Fund for 2002

<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK</b>—The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today warmly welcomed the…

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  • 11 Dec 2001
  • Press Release

Jordan's Princess Basma Appointed UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador

<p class="bodytext"> <b>UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK</b>—The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has appointed Princess Basma Bint Talal of Jordan as a Goodwill Ambassador…

Jordan's Princess Basma Appointed UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador

<p class="bodytext"> <b>UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK</b>—The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has…

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  • 11 Dec 2001
  • Press Release

Netherlands Again Number One Donor to United Nations Population Fund

<p class="bodytext"> <b>NEW YORK</b>—The Netherlands government has once again become the biggest donor of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Ms. Thoraya Obaid,…

Netherlands Again Number One Donor to United Nations Population Fund

<p class="bodytext"> <b>NEW YORK</b>—The Netherlands government has once again become the biggest…

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  • 01 Dec 2001
  • Statement

Statement on the occasion of World AIDS Day 2001

Never before has the issue of HIV/AIDS been so high on the political agenda. Never before have we seen such high levels of awareness and commitment. Yet, today on World AIDS Day, we must confront the…

Statement on the occasion of World AIDS Day 2001

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  • 15 Nov 2001
  • Press Release

Refugee and Peace-building Efforts Must Address Women’s Needs, Meeting Stresses

<p class="bodytext"> <b>BRATISLAVA, Slovakia</b> - Actions to protect women’s rights and meet their specific needs should become a standard part of any international…

Refugee and Peace-building Efforts Must Address Women’s Needs, Meeting Stresses

<p class="bodytext"> <b>BRATISLAVA, Slovakia</b> - Actions to protect women’s rights and meet their…

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  • 07 Nov 2001
  • Press Release

UN Population Fund's State of World Population 2001 Report Links Environmental Protection, Poverty Alleviation, and Reproductive Health

<p class="bodytext">On 7 November, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will release The State of World Population 2001 report, Footprints and Milestones: Population and…

UN Population Fund's State of World Population 2001 Report Links…

<p class="bodytext">On 7 November, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will release The State of World…

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  • 24 Oct 2001
  • Statement

Statement at EURONGOS, in Paris, France

Thank you for the kind introduction. It is so nice to be here with all of you today and to have the opportunity to get to know each other better. I will keep my remarks brief so we can have time for…

Statement at EURONGOS, in Paris, France

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