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The World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies and policies. It is projected that in the next fifty years, two-thirds of humanity will be living in towns and cities.

A major challenge is to minimize burgeoning poverty in cities, improve the urban poor's access to basic facilities such as shelter,

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Third Session of World Urban Forum closes after drawing 10,000 people
Vancouver - 23/06/2006

Drawing some 10,000 participants from over 100 countries, the Third Session of the World Urban Forum closed on Friday paving the way for a new drive forward on the international urban agenda in a world of rapidly growing cities.

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