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Since its inception by the UN General Assembly in 1985, World Habitat Day has been celebrated annually on the first Monday in October.
This year, the global observance was held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Monday 6 October 2003. It will focus on the theme of Water and Sanitation for Cities to highlight the world’s urban water and sanitation crisis – a situation far worse that official statistics suggest. read more |
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From the Secretary-General
The theme of World Habitat Day 2003 -- “Water and Sanitation for Cities” -- highlights the need to provide the urban poor with clean water and decent sanitation.
In a rapidly urbanizing world, where already half of the world’s population lives in cities and towns, at least 1 billion people suffer from the dangers and indignities associated with the lack of clean water and adequate sanitation. |
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The theme this year of World Habitat Day on 6 October spearheaded by the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro is water and sanitation. Never before has there been such clear international consensus that sustainable development starts with health and dignity. These fundamental conditions of human development cannot be met without sustained investment in safe water and basic sanitation. |
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