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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
5th of May- Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA on the International Day of the Midwife 2016
On this International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, salutes the contribution of midwives to saving the lives of women, adolescent girls and newborns, sometimes under... Read more
8th of March, 2016- ED Statement on the Occasion of International Women’s Day: Step It Up for Gender Equality
UNFPA's Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin statement on the Occasion of International Women's Day: Step It Up for Gender Equality
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, and UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, on the 2016 International Day of Zero... Read more