Statements and speeches
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Luncheon Meeting to Launch the Reports of the UN Millennium Project
17 January 2005
<p>This is a very important day for the United Nations and I would like to thank the United Nations Foundation for inviting me to participate in this event.</p>
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Statement at the Tsunami Ministerial-Level Donors' Meeting
11 January 2005
<p>UNFPA, as part of a coordinated United Nations response, is committed to keeping survivors of the tsunami alive and supporting their efforts to recover.</p>
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UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board: Gender, Women and HIV/AIDS
14 December 2004
<p class="bodytext">I would like to thank the Government of Jamaica and His Excellency, the Honourable John Junor, Minister of Health of Jamaica for your warm island hospitality in welcoming us here for the 16th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board.</p>
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World AIDS Day - 1 December 2004
01 December 2004
<p>In every region of the world, AIDS is taking a terrible toll on women and girls, who are experiencing rising rates of HIV infection and a disproportionate burden of caring for those who are sick and orphaned.</p>
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The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
25 November 2004
<p class="bodytext">Violence against women and girls is not inevitable. It must be stopped.</p>
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United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Security Council Resolution 1325
28 October 2004
<p>Today we are here to speak about the unspeakable—the gender-based and sexual violence that is occurring on a massive scale in conflict and post-conflict situations around the world.</p>
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Reproductive Health and Rights: Key to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
27 October 2004
<p class="bodytext">It gives me great pleasure to join you today at the beautiful Chateau St. Gerlach, the country estate of Maastricht, home of the historic Maastricht Treaty.</p>
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General Assembly Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development
14 October 2004
<p>It gives me great pleasure to address this commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).</p>
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Convention on the Elimination of All Form of Discrimination against Women: 25th Anniversary of Adoption by UN General Assembly
13 October 2004
<p>It gives me great pleasure to address this commemorative round table on behalf of many parts of the United Nations system.</p>
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Round Table on International Migration and Development: The Challenges Ahead
12 October 2004
<p class="bodytext">It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you this morning to our Round Table on International Migration and Development.</p>
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Statement at the UNFPA Executive Board Second Regular Session 2004
20 September 2004
<p>It is a pleasure to address the Executive Board today on behalf of the Executive Director, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, who is unable to be with us today, due to circumstances beyond her control. She asked me to extend to you her sincerest apologies for not being here today and wished the Board success in its deliberations during the week.</p>
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Launch of The State of World Population 2004 Report
15 September 2004
<p>It is a pleasure, once again, to be in London to share with you <i>The State of World Population 2004</i> report of UNFPA. This year’s report is entitled, <i>The Cairo Consensus at Ten: Population, Reproductive Health and the Global Effort to End Poverty.</i> </p>
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