Statements and speeches
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Statement at the International Symposium on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Beyond
21 June 2006
<p>I would like to thank the Government of Belgium and Mr. Armand De Decker, Minister for Development Cooperation, and his colleagues, and the European Commission for sponsoring this Symposium and for your commitment to this issue.</p>
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Statement at the 2006 Annual Session of the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA
12 June 2006
<p>Good morning and welcome to Geneva. It is always a pleasure to address you as members of the Executive Board, and my colleagues and I are looking forward to our discussions and dialogue this week.</p>
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Ending the Increased Feminization of AIDS
09 June 2006
<p>Good morning. It is my pleasure to moderate today’s panel on Ending the Increased Feminization of AIDS.</p>
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Launch of the 2006 Global AIDS Report
30 May 2006
<p>Thank you for joining us today. As Peter has said, we are making progress, but gaps remain. I will talk about <a href="http://www.unfpa.org/hiv/index.htm">HIV prevention</a>.</p>
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Protecting Women's Reproductive Health and Saving Women's Lives
23 May 2006
<p align="left" class="bodytext">We are here tonight to discuss how best to make our collective efforts for reproductive health and rights more effective.</p>
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Grand Conference of Imams
16 May 2006
<p class="bodytext">I am honoured to have the opportunity to address such an important gathering in the presence of the Honourable Prime Minister.</p>
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International Day of Families
15 May 2006
<p>Today, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins people around the world in commemorating the International Day of Families.</p>
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Shortage of Midwives Should be Tackled Urgently, Says UNFPA for World Health Day
07 April 2006
<p align="left">Today, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the World Health Organization in commemorating World Health Day by honouring the global health workforce.</p>
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International Migration: Human Rights and Dialogue
03 April 2006
Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to address the opening of this thirty-ninth session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD).
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Opening Remarks to the Global Consultation on the Rights of People Living with HIV to Sexual and Reproductive Health
27 March 2006
<p align="left">Hello from New York. First of all let me welcome you to this Global Consultation on the Rights of People Living with HIV to Sexual and Reproductive Health.</p>
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Launch of the report, "Beyond Firewood: Fuel Alternatives and Protection Strategies for Displaced Women and Girls"
14 March 2006
<p align="left">I would like to thank Carolyn for inviting me this morning and I would like to commend the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children for issuing this very important report.</p>
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International Women's Day
08 March 2006
<p align="left">Today, on International Women’s Day, I join others in paying tribute to women.</p>
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