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UNFPA Welcomes Commission for Africa Report
17 March 2005
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York—</strong>Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today welcomed the new report by the Commission for Africa, saying: "UNFPA supports the report’s findings and pledges to continue its close cooperation with all concerned, particularly African governments, to ensure that key recommendations are put into effect for the well being of every African man, woman and child.</p>
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Stronger Political Leadership Needed Now to Enhance Progress of Women, Girls, Everyone, Says UNFPA
09 March 2005
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong>—Stronger political leadership and increased financial and human resources must be found to improve the lives of women and girls as well as promote their empowerment and health, said Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, the Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.</p>
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564 Women Operated on during "Fistula Fortnight"
07 March 2005
<p> <strong>ABUJA, Nigeria</strong>— A total of 564 women were operated on during the "<a href="http://www.endfistula.org/fortnight">Fistula Fortnight</a>," an unprecedented surgical effort to treat women living with obstetric fistula and train doctors in repair techniques at four sites in northern Nigeria.</p>
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More Than 300 Women Treated in First Week of "Fistula Fortnight" in Nigeria
01 March 2005
<p> <strong>SOKOTO, Nigeria</strong>—By Day 8 of “Fistula Fortnight,” 348 women with obstetric fistula had been surgically treated by a team of Nigerian and volunteer international doctors at four sites in northern Nigeria.</p>
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UNFPA Supports Restoration of Family Planning Services in Aceh
01 March 2005
<p> <strong>JAKARTA</strong>—To ensure immediate provision of reproductive health services in tsunami-hit Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today allocated $400,000 to re-establish the provincial National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN).</p>
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UNFPA Events During 10-Year Review of Beijing Women's Conference
28 February 2005
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong>—Over the next two weeks, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, will be involved in a number of events during the review and appraisal of the outcomes of the Beijing conference on women in New York from 28 February to 11 March.</p>
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UNFPA Responds to Reproductive Health Needs in Rebuilt Communities and Among Migrants in Tsunami Region
24 February 2005
<p> <strong>PHUKET, Thailand</strong>—Responding to critical needs in Thailand’s tsunami-affected communities, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is expanding its support for maternal and child health and family planning services and HIV prevention.</p>
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Population Projections Show World Must Act Faster to Help Women in Poor Countries, Says UNFPA Head
24 February 2005
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong>—New projections of the world’s population should spur more urgent action to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and help more women and men determine freely the size of their families, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, said today.</p>
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"Fistula Fortnight" Opens in Nigeria: 46 Women Treated for Obstetric Fistula on First Day
22 February 2005
<p> <strong>Katsina, Nigeria</strong>—As “Fistula Fortnight”, the largest surgical effort to treat women living with obstetric fistula over a two-week period, opened in Nigeria, 46 women were treated on the first day.</p>
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MEDIA ADVISORY: "Fistula Fortnight" to Treat Hundreds of Fistula Patients in Nigeria
15 February 2005
<p>Volunteer doctors from the United Kingdom and the United States will join forces with a team of Nigerian surgeons this month to treat hundreds of women suffering from obstetric fistula and train in fistula surgery.</p>
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Ms. Obaid Among 50 Most Powerful Arab Women, Forbes Says
07 February 2005
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong>—Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has been named one of the 50 most powerful women in the Arab world by Forbes magazine’s Arabic edition.</p>
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Number of Countries Contributing to UNFPA Reaches New High in 2004
26 January 2005
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong>—A total of 166 countries contributed to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in 2004 – a record high in the Fund’s 35-year history.</p>
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