Statements and speeches
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Third International Parliamentarians' Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action
21 November 2006
<p align="left">Good morning and welcome to the Third International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action.</p>
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Reproductive Health Commodity Security -- Challenges
19 October 2006
<p align="left" class="bodytext">Honourable hosts from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends.</p>
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 October 2006
<p align="left">Today, on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, calls on everyone to stand up against poverty by standing up for women’s rights and universal access to reproductive health.</p>
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Demographics and Socio-economic Development
17 October 2006
<p align="left">I am delighted to join you again in Berlin for the 5th International Dialogue on Population and Sustainable Development.</p>
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End Violence Against Women
10 October 2006
<p align="left">UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, welcomes the landmark <a href="http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/vaw/" target="_blank">report</a> of the Secretary-General on all forms of violence against women.</p>
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Statement to the NGO Committee on Ageing, on the International Day of Older Persons
05 October 2006
<p align="left">As we commemorate the International Day of Older Persons, I would like to pay tribute to older persons around the world.</p>
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Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of Older Persons
01 October 2006
<p align="left">Today, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins others in commemorating the International Day of Older Persons.</p>
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Now is the Time for Action: Universal Access to Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Africa
21 September 2006
<p align="left">I am deeply honoured to address this Special Session of the African Union Ministers of Health.</p>
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Second Regular Session UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
12 September 2006
<p align="left">It is a pleasure to address you this afternoon on key policy and management issues critical to UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund and how we assist countries in achieving their population and development goals.</p>
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Statement on the Occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day
10 September 2006
<p>Message of Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA</p>
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Launch of The State of World Population 2006 Report
06 September 2006
<p align="left">It is a pleasure, again this year, to be in London to launch <a href="http://www.unfpa.org/swp/2006/english/introduction.html">The State of World Population 2006</a> report.</p>
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Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
09 August 2006
<p align="left">Today UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins others in commemorating the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.</p>
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