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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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NGO Consultation on "Women, Peace and Security" at New School University, New York
02 March 2002
Winning the war in Afghanistan is not the same as keeping the peace. Here I would like to correct a common misconception, mostly produced by the media. Achieving peace and building communities and…
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"Poverty and Gender Inequality are Incompatible with Sustainable Development": Panel Discussion at Third Prepcom for Johannesburg Summit
29 January 2002
Let me get right to the point. Ten years after the adoption of Agenda 21, the primary challenge remains: to ensure that access to resources for human development is in balance with human numbers; to…
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Statement on the occasion of World AIDS Day 2001
01 December 2001
Never before has the issue of HIV/AIDS been so high on the political agenda. Never before have we seen such high levels of awareness and commitment. Yet, today on World AIDS Day, we must confront the…
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Statement at EURONGOS, in Paris, France
24 October 2001
Thank you for the kind introduction. It is so nice to be here with all of you today and to have the opportunity to get to know each other better. I will keep my remarks brief so we can have time for…
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