Statements and speeches
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Mills College 114th Commencement. "Education and Leadership"
11 May 2002
Address by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA -- Oakland, California
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United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children. -- "Meeting the Needs of Adolescents and Families"
09 May 2002
More than a decade after the 1990 World Summit for Children, the challenge remains the same: to improve the lives of the world's children and adolescents and respect their human rights. Children and…
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Washington Institute for Near East Policy. "Youth and Population in the Middle East: Expanding Opportunity and Hope"
25 April 2002
Thank you for the kind introduction and for inviting me to present my views on Demography, Politics and Stability in the Middle East. It is a pleasure to be here at the Washington Institute for Near…
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"Building Bridges for Human Development" -- Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
25 April 2002
Thank you for the kind introduction and thank you for inviting me to speak tonight about the role of culture and religion in population and family planning. These issues are very important to me and…
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Statement at the Launch of HelpAge International's State of the World's Older People
08 April 2002
Thank you for this opportunity to participate in this event for the launch of HelpAge International’s publication, ‘State of the World’s Older People’. UNFPA would like to congratulate HelpAge…
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Second World Assembly on Ageing
08 April 2002
I am very pleased to be here in Madrid to participate in the Second World Assembly on Ageing and to make this joint intervention on behalf of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United…
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World Health Day
07 April 2002
"Move for Health", the theme of this year's World Health Day, should encourage all of us to increase our physical activity. This is important for young people to stay healthy through old age, and for…
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"Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights with Special Reference to HIV/AIDS" " -- UN Commission on Population and Development
01 April 2002
It gives me great pleasure to address the 35th session of the Commission on Population and Development. Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to Mr. Joseph Chamie and the Population Division for…
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United Nations Conference on Financing for Development. "Invest in Women, Invest in Change"
18 March 2002
Mr. Secretary-General, Chairman, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to address you. We are gathered in Monterrey to try to resolve a paradox: the paradox of a world where…
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Global Consultation on Child and Adolescent Health and Development -- Preparing The First Generation Of Adults In The New Century
13 March 2002
Thank you for inviting me to participate in this global consultation on child and adolescent health and development. This is a topic that I care about very deeply. I have two daughters who are now…
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International Women's Day
08 March 2002
If we are serious about global peace and security, we must do more to support the world's women. All over the globe, women are eager to participate in the development of their countries and the…
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Educating and Empowering Women: Meeting Long-term Needs in South and Central Asia
07 March 2002
First of all I would like to thank you for inviting me to be a part of this Conference on Borderless Giving. I know you are all extremely busy people, and it is very heartening to know that you have…
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