Ms. Inga Björk-Klevby, Deputy Executive Director of UN-HABITAT unveiled five priority areas that the agency will focus on in its regional activities in Europe. While attending the high-level meeting of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Housing and Land Management on 19 September 2006 in Geneva, Ms. Björk-Klevby also highlighted the necessity to further enhance UN-HABITAT’s partnerships with UNECE, the Stability Pact and other regional organisations including the Development Banks. Backing the UN-HABITAT Governing Council Resolutions to increase activities in Countries with Economies in Transition, Ms. Björk-Klevby confirmed the strengthening of UN-HABITAT’s capacity in Europe through its Geneva office and the newly established Warsaw office. Ms. Björk-Klevby said UN-HABITAT will focus its regional activities in Europe on five priority areas namely; Regional development of the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN); Regional Capacity Strengthening Programme (RCSP) for Urban Development and Housing in South Eastern Europe (SEE); City Development Strategies; Policy and operational frameworks for social rental housing; and improvement of informal settlements including Roma settlements. |
