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Executive Director's Message for World Population Day 2009
11 July 2009
<p>As we commemorate World Population Day, the global financial and economic crisis threatens to reverse hard-won gains in education and health in developing countries. Among those hardest hit are women and girls. This is why the theme of this year’s World Population Day focuses on investing in women.</p>
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The Secretary-General Messsage on World Population Day
11 July 2009
<p>In the midst of the worst global economic crisis in generations, we must find the most effective ways to continue progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. There is no better path than the focus of this year’s World Population Day: investing in women and girls.</p>
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Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2009
30 June 2009
<p>Today, as we commemorate World Population Day, the global financial and economic crisis threatens to reverse hard-won gains in education and health in developing countries. Among those hardest hit are women and girls. This is why the theme of this year’s World Population Day focuses on investing in women.</p>
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The Global Economic Crisis and Health: Why Investing in Women is a Smart Choice
29 June 2009
<p>It has been a long while since I visited the World Bank so it is wonderful to be with you and with many friends here. I thank you all for coming.</p>
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2009 Annual Session UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
27 May 2009
<p>Together, we are called to move forward as we face uncertain times and tremendous challenges, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya A. Obaid told the Executive Board at the 2009 Annual Session. "We are called to align our values, commitments and resources to build a sustainable future and reach common ground for action," she said.</p>
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International Day of the Midwife
05 May 2009
The presence of a midwife at birth can mean the difference between life and death. <p> <span>Having a skilled professional at birth protects the life of the mother and the child by recognizing problems early, when the situation can still be controlled, and by intervening quickly.</span> </p>
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Advancing the ICPD Agenda: Statement to the UN Commission on Population and Development
07 April 2009
<p>The Commission on Population and Development reaffirmed the centrality of the ICPD Programme of Action and Key Actions to the achievement of internationally agreed development goals, according to the closing statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid.</p>
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ICPD @ 15: Putting People First
30 March 2009
<p>As we meet, the world is seized with crisis. In a few days, leaders of the G-20 countries, representing <span>80 per cent of the world’s output, will meet in London. They will meet against the backdrop of the worst international economic crisis in generations. Countries worldwide are gripped with recession, marked by falling trade, reduced income, and rising unemployment. There is growing concern that the financial crisis will fuel political instability that will also spill across borders.</span> </p>
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World Health Day message
26 March 2009
<p>Today, on World Health Day, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the World Health Organization in drawing attention to the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers to treat people in emergencies.<br/> </p>
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UNFPA Responds to the US State Department’s Resumption of Contributions to UNFPA
25 March 2009
<p>Following the announcement by the US Department of State, on 24 March 2009, that it will contribute about $50 million to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in 2009, Ms. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA Executive Director, issued a statement.</p>
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International Women’s Day
08 March 2009
<p> <span>On International Women’s Day, the Executive Director called for an end to violence against women and girls, w<span>hether it is human trafficking, domestic violence, crimes committed in the name of honour or passion, child marriage, female genital mutilation/cutting, or sexual violence.</span> </span> </p>
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From Crisis to Opportunity
06 March 2009
<p> At the International Women's Day Luncheon in Washington, D.C., the Executive Director addressed a large gathering of people "representing organizations who truly care about women and men, young and old all over the world. It is this global goal that unites us, as we act locally to generate support and change."</p>
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