UNFPA executive director arrives today

United Nations under-secretary general and UNFPA executive director Babatunde Osotimehin arrives on a 3-day official visit to Dhaka today.

During his stay, Osotimehin will update himself about the maternal health situation in Bangladesh in the context of the UN secretary general's Global Strategy on Women's and Children's Health, said a press release. 

This is Osotimehin's first visit to Bangladesh since his appointment as United Nations Population Fund executive director in January 2011.

The UNFPA executive is expected to call on the prime minister, the finance minister and the foreign minister.

He will also have a consultative meeting with civil society, development partners and media to share views on the progress toward MDG 5.

Osotimehin will make a joint field visit to Moulvibazar district along with the health minister and other senior officials to observe maternal health related interventions.

Source : New Age

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