Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund to visit Finland
Press release 26/2014
3 February 2014
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, will visit Helsinki on Thursday, 6 February. The UN annual International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting will be celebrated the same day. UNFPA is doing important work to end female genital mutilation/cutting during the next generation.
The United Nations Population Fund is a long-term partner of Finland. Finland is among the organization’s biggest supporters, both financially and politically. Finland’s general funding in 2013 totalled 35.55 million euros. Through UNFPA Finland promotes sexual and reproductive health and rights as well as other development goals important to Finland: the reduction of maternal mortality, sexual and reproductive health services, and gender equality for all. UNFPA’s activities focus on the poorest countries and on women and young people.While in Finland, Executive Director Osotimehin will meet with Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja, Minister for International Development Pekka Haavisto and the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin has been the Executive Director of UNFPA since the beginning of 2011. By profession he is a physician and public health expert. Before this appointment, Dr. Osotimehin was Nigeria’s Minister of Health.- Executive Director Osotimehin’s CV(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
- United Nations Population Fund(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
- UNFPA and UNICEF run a joint programme that provides information about the drawbacks of female genital mutilation/cutting and seeks to change the attitudes and norms maintaining the practice. More on the topic(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
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