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Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid on Killing in Kabul
28 October 2009
Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, the Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today expressed deep sadness at the loss of lives of some United Nations staff and Afghan people in today’s…
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Five Key Areas for Moving Forward: Reflections with Parliamentarians on ICPD/15
27 October 2009
<p>ADDIS ABABA - "We meet as we commemorate the 15th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. We are gathered here to advance the visionary and holistic ICPD Programme of Action, which recognized the diversity the 179 governments participating in the conference, taking into consideration the diverse cultural values and religious beliefs that are not against human rights," said UNFPA's Executive Director.</p>
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Now is the Time: Executive Director Addresses High-Level Meeting on Maternal Health
26 October 2009
<p>"We are here for one reason and one reason only: to accelerate action to improve maternal health and end the needless death and suffering of women," UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid told a gathering of high-level officials meeting in Addis Ababa.</p>
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October
14 October 2009
<p>This year, as we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, an unprecedented financial and economic crisis continues to spread around the globe.</p>
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Putting People First: Commemorating ICPD at Fifteen
12 October 2009
<p>UNITED NATIONS — Fifteen years ago, at the International Conference on Population and Development, 179 governments ignited a spark of change that continues to improve the lives of people, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid told the UN General Assembly at the commemoration today.</p>
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Incorporating Demographics into Policymaking
27 September 2009
<p>The demographic challenges facing our world today are unprecedented and demand a policy response, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid told a gathering of more than 2,000 leading demographers in Marrakesh, Morocco. </p> <p> </p>
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Towards a Society for All Ages: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Older Persons
24 September 2009
<p>Ten years after the first celebration of the International Day of Older Persons, there are more older people in the world than ever before, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid noted in her statement for the International Day of Older Persons, which is commemorated on October 1.</p>
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Second Regular Session 2009 of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
08 September 2009
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid updated the Executive Board on the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development and other recent progress on issues ranging from maternal health to population and climate change.</p>
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UNFPA Reaffirms Its Support of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education of Young People
05 September 2009
<p>UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today reaffirmed its support for comprehensive sexuality education as an essential component of efforts to protect the health and rights of young people.</p>
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Invest in Health, Rights and the Future
02 September 2009
<p>Non-governmental organizations and UNFPA are united in many ways, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid told the NGO Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development in Berlin. "We are joined together by a common cause for health, rights and the future. We are united in our quest for human rights, justice, equality and equity."</p>
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International Youth Day - SUSTAINABILITY: Our Challenge. Our Future.
12 August 2009
<p>It is often said that young people are our future. They are our present, too. It is today, and not tomorrow, that we must invest in young people and include them in solving the great challenges of our times.</p>
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Statement at the Policy Round Table with Faith-Based Organizations
03 August 2009
<p>When we talk about culture, we acknowledge that for the majority of the world’s people, faith—in its varied and heterogeneous forms—constitutes an important part of cultures. We also know that there is much in the basic tenets of all religions that bring people together rather than keep them apart.</p>
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