- 10 May 2012
- Opinion
My Mother: A Remarkable Woman
In this opinion piece written on the occasion of Mothers' Day, UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin talks about how his own remarkable mother shaped his attitudes toward women, human…
My Mother: A Remarkable Woman
In this opinion piece written on the occasion of Mothers' Day, UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin talks about how…
Read story- 07 May 2012
- Media Advisory
UNFPA, Partners, to Launch new Hellosmile Campaign to Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—The Hellosmile Project, a joint campaign to prevent cervical cancer, initiated and led by TOKYO FM Broadcasting, and which includes UNFPA and other partners, will be…
UNFPA, Partners, to Launch new Hellosmile Campaign to Help Prevent Cervical…
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—The Hellosmile Project, a joint campaign to prevent cervical cancer, initiated and led by TOKYO…
Read story- 05 May 2012
- Statement
Investing in Midwifery Pays
<p>Urgent action is needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 on child and maternal health before the target year of 2015, and investing in human resources for health,…
Investing in Midwifery Pays
<p>Urgent action is needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 on child and maternal health before the…
Read story- 02 May 2012
- Press Release
UNFPA Salutes Landmark Agreement to Advance the Health, Rights and Well-being of Young People
UNITED NATIONS, New York—At the conclusion of its 2012 session late last week, the United Nations Commission on Population and Development adopted a groundbreaking resolution that provides a major…
UNFPA Salutes Landmark Agreement to Advance the Health, Rights and Well-being…
UNITED NATIONS, New York—At the conclusion of its 2012 session late last week, the United Nations Commission on Population and…
Read story- 23 Apr 2012
- Press Release
Promises to Youth Remain Unfulfilled, New Report Says
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Urgent action is needed to protect and fulfill young people’s human rights, particularly their right to sexual and reproductive health.</p>
Promises to Youth Remain Unfulfilled, New Report Says
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Urgent action is needed to protect and fulfill young people’s human rights, particularly their…
Read story- 19 Apr 2012
- Statement
People Are the Heart of Sustainable Development
<p> <span>"People are the central concern of sustainable development and efforts to promote more sustainable development pathways must take account of people – their numbers,…
People Are the Heart of Sustainable Development
<p> <span>"People are the central concern of sustainable development and efforts to promote more sustainable…
Read story- 19 Apr 2012
- Opinion
Don't Forget the Girls
This opinion piece arguing about the importance of access to family planning services for adolescent girls, by UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin, was published in the Global Motherhood…
Don't Forget the Girls
This opinion piece arguing about the importance of access to family planning services for adolescent girls, by UNFPA Executive…
Read story- 17 Apr 2012
- Press Release
Leaders Discuss Priority Health Commodities that Save Women’s and Children’s Lives
<p>NEW YORK —Representatives from the United Nations, the private sector, governments, philanthropy, academia and civil society met today for the first time under the <i>United Nations…
Leaders Discuss Priority Health Commodities that Save Women’s and Children’s…
<p>NEW YORK —Representatives from the United Nations, the private sector, governments, philanthropy, academia and civil…
Read story- 10 Apr 2012
- Opinion
Family Planning: Making the Fundamental Human Right a Reality
This opinion piece arguing for universal access to family planning, by UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin, was printed in the Global Motherhood Blog of the Huffington Post.
Family Planning: Making the Fundamental Human Right a Reality
This opinion piece arguing for universal access to family planning, by UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin, was…
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