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UNFPA in Uzbekistan Organizes Media Briefing
on the Occasion of the 40th
Anniversary of the Agency and the 15th
Anniversary of the International Conference
on Population and Development
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN – On 7 May 2009, UNFPA,
United Nations Population Fund in Uzbekistan
conducts media briefing (Open House) on the
occasion of the 40th anniversary
of the agency’s work and the 15th
anniversary of the International Conference
on Population and Development (ICPD) that
took place in Cairo in 1994.
During this event mass media
representatives and the UN system public
affairs experts will learn more about UNFPA
activities around the globe and, in
particular, about the programme implemented
in Uzbekistan.
It’s planned that the briefing will consist
of a number of interactive presentations on
such components as reproductive health,
population and development, gender equality
and communication.
The major goal of this event is to raise
media awareness and interest in the
activities of the Fund, which celebrates its
40th anniversary this year. Since
1969, UNFPA is the largest source of
assistance in the area of population and
development working with governments and
other stakeholders in more than 140
countries around the world. To date, the
agency allocated over 7 billion US dollars
to fund such projects.
As mentioned earlier, another important
occasion is the 15th anniversary
of ICPD. The ICPD Programme of Action (along
with other international agreements) is one
of the fundamental documents UNFPA’s work is
built on. The briefing participants will
learn in more details about the principles
ICPD Programme of Action is based on and
learn the reason why this document is a
cornerstone in implementing the mission of
the organization.
In addition, media outlets will be able to
approach UNFPA staff members with their
questions regarding the Fund’s activities.
“2009 in many respects is a historical year
for our agency and we would like to use the
opportunity of these significant dates to
strengthen our cooperation with mass media,
so that wide layers of population are
acquainted with the Fund’s activities and
have access to extensive information, which
at time could be vital for their health and
well-being”, - commented Mr. Matthew Kahane,
UNFPA Representative a.i. in Uzbekistan.
“Only in close cooperation with journalists
we will be able to make the UNFPA slogan
Because Everyone Counts! the reality of
our everyday life.”
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UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund,
is an international development agency that
promotes the right of every woman, man and
child to enjoy a life of health and equal
opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in
using population data for policies and
programs to reduce poverty and to ensure
that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth
is safe, every young person is free of
HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is
treated with dignity and respect. |
