- 28 Oct 2003
- Press Release
UNFPA Calls Decade of "Missing" Girls, Discrimination, Alarming
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — A new booklet, which consolidates data that show a shocking decline in the number of girls compared to boys in India during the last decade due…
UNFPA Calls Decade of "Missing" Girls, Discrimination, Alarming
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — A new booklet, which consolidates data that show a shocking decline in…
Read story- 23 Oct 2003
- Statement
Panel on Population and the Millennium Development Goals
<p>The world is now facing unprecedented demographic changes. The greying of the planet is bringing forth new challenges that must be addressed. The largest youth generation in history can be a…
Panel on Population and the Millennium Development Goals
<p>The world is now facing unprecedented demographic changes. The greying of the planet is bringing forth new challenges…
Read story- 21 Oct 2003
- Press Release
Timely Emergency Obstetric Care for Pregnant Women Will Spur Progress to Curb Maternal Mortality
KUALA LUMPUR – Obstetric complications continue to be a leading cause of death and disability for women of reproductive age in developing countries. Over half a million women die during pregnancy and…
Timely Emergency Obstetric Care for Pregnant Women Will Spur Progress to Curb…
KUALA LUMPUR – Obstetric complications continue to be a leading cause of death and disability for women of reproductive age in…
Read story- 20 Oct 2003
- Press Release
Maternal Deaths Disproportionately High in Developing Countries
<p> <b>NEW YORK/GENEVA</b> -- New findings on maternal mortality by WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA show that a woman living in sub-Saharan Africa has a 1 in 16 chance of dying in pregnancy…
Maternal Deaths Disproportionately High in Developing Countries
<p> <b>NEW YORK/GENEVA</b> -- New findings on maternal mortality by WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA show that a woman…
Read story- 13 Oct 2003
- Press Release
Cardinal's Statement "Could Contribute to Spread of HIV/AIDS," Warns UNFPA Leader
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — UNFPA deplores the recently broadcast statement by the President of the Pontifical Council on the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, that…
Cardinal's Statement "Could Contribute to Spread of HIV/AIDS,"…
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — UNFPA deplores the recently broadcast statement by the President of the…
Read story- 08 Oct 2003
- Statement
Statement on the Occasion of the Launch of The State of World Population 2003
<p>This year's report focuses on the need for greater investments to protect the human rights and well-being of young people. This includes greater investments in education, and in health…
Statement on the Occasion of the Launch of The State of World Population 2003
<p>This year's report focuses on the need for greater investments to protect the human rights and well-being of young…
Read story- 08 Oct 2003
- Press Release
Investment in Adolescents' Reproductive Health Is Critical to Fighting Poverty and HIV/AIDS, Says UNFPA Report
<p class="bodytext"> <b>LONDON</b>—Meeting adolescents’ reproductive health needs is an urgent priority in the global fight against poverty and HIV/AIDS, emphasizes The…
Investment in Adolescents' Reproductive Health Is Critical to Fighting…
<p class="bodytext"> <b>LONDON</b>—Meeting adolescents’ reproductive health needs is an urgent…
Read story- 03 Oct 2003
- Press Release
UNFPA Replenishes Looted Hospitals in Liberia, Warns of Continuing Health Emergency as Hundreds of Thousands Remain Displaced
<p class="bodytext"> <b>New York</b> -- Continuing fighting in Liberia is worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis that has pushed maternal and infant mortality to…
UNFPA Replenishes Looted Hospitals in Liberia, Warns of Continuing Health…
<p class="bodytext"> <b>New York</b> -- Continuing fighting in Liberia is worsening an already severe…
Read story- 03 Oct 2003
- Press Release
UN Agencies Urge Governments to Take Key Actions to Encourage Appropriate Feeding Practices for All Infants and Young Children
<p> <b>NAIROBI</b>—With the achievement of broad consensus on the appropriate ways to feed infants and young children in the context of HIV/AIDS, four UN agencies today urged…
UN Agencies Urge Governments to Take Key Actions to Encourage Appropriate…
<p> <b>NAIROBI</b>—With the achievement of broad consensus on the appropriate ways to feed infants and young…
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