Statements and speeches
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Embracing Youth as Partners
12 August 2011
<p>"When societies embrace youth as partners, we improve our chances of finding solutions to our most pressing problems", says UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, in his message on the International Youth Day.</p>
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Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin: Man Up!
01 August 2011
<p>In this Huffington Post column, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Osotimehin Babatunde called upon fellow men to man up! "Being a real man means saying no to gender-based violence and discrimination, and respecting the rights of girls and women," he said.</p>
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Reconfirming Commitment to Young People
26 July 2011
<p> </p> <p>Ms. Purnima Mane, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme), spoke at UN High Level Meeting on Youth dialogue between young leaders and policy decision makers. In her keynote statement she highlighted that "the ability of young people to manage their risks and vulnerability to HIV is not solely a function of individual behavior. It is also dependent on social, political and economic inclusion."</p>
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Investing in Young Women’s Leadership in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights
12 July 2011
Under the theme, “Women Creating a Safe World,” participants from more than 100 countries gathered in Zurich for the International Women’s Summit organized by the World YWCA. Delivering a keynote address, Dr. Osotimehin spoke about the importance of young women’s leadership in sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.
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Youth and Adolescents in a World of 7 Billion
11 July 2011
<p>This year, on October 31st, world population reaches 7 billion. This milestone represents a challenge, an opportunity and a call to action.</p>
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Upholding the Rights of Widows
23 June 2011
<p>At a conference, hosted by the Government of Gabon and UN Women. for the first International Widow’s Day, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Purnima Mane called upon governments, UN Agencies and civil society to uphold their obligation of protecting the human rights of widows.</p>
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Access for All: Supplying a New Decade for Reproductive Health
22 June 2011
<p>In his speech delivered in Addis, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin talked about UNFPA’s Global Programme to enhance Reproductive Health Commodity Security.</p>
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Launch of State of the World’s Midwifery 2011
20 June 2011
<p>As midwives, you bring care to mothers and families. You are central to a strong health workforce and health system.</p>
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Launch of State of the World’s Midwifery 2011
20 June 2011
<p>Today we are launching the <i>State of the World’s Midwifery 2011</i>, the first report of its kind since 1976. The report is based on surveys in 58 developing countries which together account for 91 per cent of the world’s maternal deaths.<br/> </p>
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Stories of Midwives, White Ribbon Alliance
20 June 2011
<p>The Stories of Midwives that UNFPA and White Ribbon Alliance have gathered give us a snapshot of the critical work that midwives do all over the world.</p>
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Promoting the Role of Young People in HIV Response
09 June 2011
<p>"We need to fully engage young people in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of HIV prevention programmes," stated UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin at high-level meeting on AIDS side-event on young people's role in HIV response.</p>
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UNFPA: The Way Forward
06 June 2011
<p>In his second speech to the Executive Board, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin outlined his preliminary vision for moving UNFPA forward.</p>
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