UN: Population Fund Executive Director accepts honorary degree at Tulane University in New Orleans.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-17 May 1999-UN: Population Fund Executive Director accepts honorary degree at Tulane University in New Orleans (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:140599 NEW YORK, (UNFPA) -- The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr. Nafis Sadik, today accepted an honorary Doctor of Science degree and will deliver a commencement address at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

The University described Dr. Sadik as an inspiration for women and men everywhere and as a leader in the field of family planning. Also, the degree was an acknowledgement of her work as a physician and a women's and human rights advocate, the institution said in a statement it issued today. Tulane University is a private,...