Statements and speeches
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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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International Forum on Population and Development
07 September 2004
<p class="bodytext">I am honoured to have the opportunity to speak about an issue, which lies at the heart of the Cairo agenda, and that is reproductive health.</p>
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International Forum on Population and Development
07 September 2004
<p class="bodytext">It is a great honour for me to address you again at this particular event, which celebrates the 10th anniversary of Partners in Population and Development – an intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations – and the launching of South-South Day.</p>
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Partners in Population and Development Ninth Annual Board Meeting
06 September 2004
<p>I am honoured to be here for the ninth annual board meeting of Partners in Population and Development, an intergovernmental organization with observer status in the United Nations General Assembly.</p>
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Human Movements and Immigration World Congress
03 September 2004
<p>Two weeks ago, a Cuban woman in her 20s arrived in America packed inside a wooden crate aboard a cargo flight that landed at Miami International Airport.</p>
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