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1 December 2016
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Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2016 "HIV prevention goes beyond access to services – it’s about more inclusive societies"
It is past time to get serious about HIV prevention. We cannot hope to end the AIDS epidemic when every day almost 6,000 people are infected with HIV. Progress on prevention has stagnated. Since 2010... Read more
28 November 2016
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The ICT Entrepreneurship Path event at SQU
Backed by its mandate and vision to empower youth, ensure gender equality and strengthen young people engagement in the development and decision making process, UNFPA, the United Nations Population... Read more
11 October 2016
Statement
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2016
Making Girls Count in the Sustainable Development Goals Era Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2016 “Is anyone out... Read more
1 October 2016
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Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2016
The Transformative Force of Population Ageing   Population ageing – one of the most significant trends of the 21st century – represents both a cause for celebration and a challenge. To ensure that... Read more
19 August 2016
Statement
Message of UNFPA Executive Director on World Humanitarian Day
This World Humanitarian Day, we call for global solidarity and stand together with everyone affected by crisis. We unite as one humanity.   We share a common responsibility to reach those furthest... Read more
11 August 2016
Statement
Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr.Babatunde Osotimehin, for International Youth Day, 12 August 2016
Young People and the Road to 2030 UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, celebratesInternational Youth Day by reaffirming and recognizing the central role of young people in promoting the well-... Read more
11 July 2016
Message of the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on the World Population Day July 11, 2016
The teenage years are for some girls a time of exploration, learning and increasing autonomy. But for many others, it is a time of increasing vulnerability and exclusion from rights and opportunities... Read more
10 July 2016
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UN Secretary General Message on World Population Day 2016
The international community has committed to a new sustainable development agenda built on the principles of equity and human rights.  A central objective of the Sustainable Development Goals is to... Read more
5 July 2016
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UNFPA GCC office participates in the Joint Mission of the United Nations Interagency Task Force on the Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases to Oman
On 10-12 April, 2016, UNFPA GCC, participated in the Joint Mission of the United Nations Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) to Oman. ... Read more
23 May 2016
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Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula - Ending fistula within a generation
By Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund   Obstetric fistula is almost exclusively a condition of the... Read more

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