- 09 May 2004
- Statement
Speak Truth to Power - United Nations: Listening to the Silent Voice of Mothers of the World
<p>Thank you, Latika, for the introduction. It is amazing, as Latika has said, that two young women, one a Hindu from India and the other from Muslim Saudi Arabia met 31 years ago and…
Speak Truth to Power - United Nations: Listening to the Silent Voice of Mothers…
<p>Thank you, Latika, for the introduction. It is amazing, as Latika has said, that two young women, one a Hindu from India…
Read story- 06 May 2004
- Statement
United Nations Commission on Population and Development
<p>The closing ceremony of the 37th session of the Commission on Population and Development comes nearly seven weeks later than we had anticipated.</p>
United Nations Commission on Population and Development
<p>The closing ceremony of the 37th session of the Commission on Population and Development comes nearly seven weeks later…
Read story- 04 May 2004
- Statement
International Session on Population and Development - ICPD at 10: Moving Forward
<p>I would like to extend my warm appreciation to the Government of Mexico for inviting me to be part of the launching of the 10-year report on the national implementation of the Programme of…
International Session on Population and Development - ICPD at 10: Moving Forward
<p>I would like to extend my warm appreciation to the Government of Mexico for inviting me to be part of the launching of…
Read story- 22 Mar 2004
- Statement
Cairo at 10: Moving Forward
<p>It gives me great pleasure to address the opening of this thirty-seventh session of the Commission on Population and Development. Let me begin, Mr. Chairman, by congratulating you and the…
Cairo at 10: Moving Forward
<p>It gives me great pleasure to address the opening of this thirty-seventh session of the Commission on Population and…
Read story- 22 Mar 2004
- Statement
Health and the Links to Nutrition: Maternal Health is Key
<p>Today, at this second, a baby girl is being born somewhere in the world. She is being born to a mother who is undernourished. The mother herself is young, 18 years old. It is likely that the…
Health and the Links to Nutrition: Maternal Health is Key
<p>Today, at this second, a baby girl is being born somewhere in the world. She is being born to a mother who is…
Read story- 09 Mar 2004
- Statement
Cairo and Beyond: Reproductive Rights and Culture
<p>Today, 9 March 2004, at the conclusion of the two-day meeting, “Cairo and Beyond: Reproductive Rights and Culture”, organized by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the…
Cairo and Beyond: Reproductive Rights and Culture
<p>Today, 9 March 2004, at the conclusion of the two-day meeting, “Cairo and Beyond: Reproductive Rights and Culture”,…
Read story- 08 Mar 2004
- Statement
Beyond Cairo: Reproductive Rights and Culture
<p>I hope you are all rested, both from travel and from our surprise culinary activity of last night. It was a wonderful idea. It was not only a very welcome ice-breaker, which is critical to…
Beyond Cairo: Reproductive Rights and Culture
<p>I hope you are all rested, both from travel and from our surprise culinary activity of last night. It was a wonderful…
Read story- 08 Mar 2004
- Statement
International Women's Day
<p>Today, on International Women’s Day, let us focus on the urgent issue of women and AIDS. It is a cruel irony that the first place where women have achieved equality is among those infected…
International Women's Day
<p>Today, on International Women’s Day, let us focus on the urgent issue of women and AIDS. It is a cruel irony that the…
Read story- 04 Mar 2004
- Statement
Population and Development: Responses to the Challenges of the 21st Century
<p>Good morning. It is a great pleasure to participate with you at this important and timely International Colloquium. It is especially gratifying to join you during the 10th anniversary year…
Population and Development: Responses to the Challenges of the 21st Century
<p>Good morning. It is a great pleasure to participate with you at this important and timely International Colloquium. It…
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