Babatunde Osotimehin obituary

Executive director of the United Nations Population Fund who fought against child marriage and female genital mutilationAs executive director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Babatunde Osotimehin, who has died suddenly aged 68, provided a strong voice on issues affecting young women, including child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). He began the first of two four-year terms in the post in 2011, following high-profile roles in public health in his native Nigeria.Despite