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Agenda item 1:

Opening of the 21st session of the Governing Council:

Welcoming and introductory remarks by the President of the Governing Council and Ambassador of the Czech Republic, H.E. Mr. Petr Kopriva,.

Message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, read by the Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat, Ms. Inga Klevby.

Message from the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, read by the Minister of Works and Housing, Bahrain , Hon. Fahmi Aljowder.

Statement by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Mr. Achim Steiner.

Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka.

Inaugural address by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya, the Hon. Mwai Kibaki, CGH, M.P.

Agenda Item 2: Election of officers

Agenda item 3: Credentials

Agenda Item 4: Adoption of the agenda and organization of work

Documents: HSP/GC/21/1 and Add.1, HSP/GC/21/INF/1

High Level Segment

Panel Discussion: Financing Affordable Housing and Urban Infrastructure in a Reformed United Nations.

Panel Members: Representatives of the World Bank; UNEP; IFC; AfDB; ADB and Shelter Afrique. (To be confirmed) Moderator, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT.

Policy statement by the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka,

General debate on:

Agenda item 5: Activities of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), including coordination matters;

Agenda item 6: Dialogue on the special theme for the twenty-first session of the Governing Council;

Agenda item 8: Medium-term strategic and institutional plan for UN-Habitat for the period 2008–2013 and the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation.

Documents: HSP/GC/21/2 and Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5, Add.6, Add.7, Add.8, Add.9, and Add.10; HSP/GC/21/INF/2, 3, 4, 5, and 10; HSP/GC/21/3; HSP/GC/21/5 and Add.1, Add.2 and Add.3; HSP/GC/21/INF/7 and 9.

Press conference – Press Centre (Lower Library)

High level segment

Continuation of general debate on: Agenda item 5: Activities of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), including coordination matters;

Agenda item 6: Dialogue on the special theme for the twenty-first session of the Governing Council;

Agenda item 8: Medium-term strategic and institutional plan for UN-Habitat for the period 2008–2013 and the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation.

Documents: HSP/GC/21/2 and Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5, Add.6, Add.7, Add.8, Add.9, and Add.10; HSP/GC/21/INF/2, 3, 4, 5, and 10; HSP/GC/21/3; HSP/GC/21/5 and Add.1, Add.2 and Add.3; HSP/GC/21/INF/7 and 9.

Committee of the Whole*

Organization of work

Introductory statement by the Secretariat.

Agenda item 5: Activities of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), including coordination matters.

Documents: HSP/GC/21/2 and Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5, Add.6, Add.7, Add.8, Add.9, and Add.10; HSP/GC/21/INF/2, 3, 4, 5, and 10

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High level segment

Continuation of general debate on:

Agenda item 5: Activities of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), including coordination matters;

Agenda item 6: Dialogue on the special theme for the twenty-first session of the Governing Council;

Agenda item 8: Medium-term strategic and institutional plan for UN-Habitat for the period 2008–2013 and the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation.

Committee of the Whole

Agenda item 5: Activities of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), including coordination matters;

Agenda item 7: Work programme of UN-Habitat for the 2008–2009 biennium and budget of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation for the 2008–2009 biennium.

Agenda item 8: Medium-term strategic and institutional plan for UN-Habitat for the period 2008–2013 and the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation.

Documents: HSP/GC/21/2 and Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5, Add.6, Add.7, Add.8, Add.9, and Add.10; HSP/GC/21/4 and Add.1, Add.2; HSP/GC/INF/6; HSP/GC/INF/8; HSP/GC/21/5 and Add.1, Add.2 and Add.3; HSP/GC/21/INF/7 and 9.

Drafting Committee

Consultations on draft resolutions:

HSP/GC/21/L.1

Proposed work programme and budget 2008-2009

HSP/GC/21/L.2 Medium-term strategic and Institutional plan 2008-2013

HSP/GC/21/L.3 Guidelines on decentralization and strengthening of local authorities

HSP/GC/21/L.4 Guiding principles on access to basic services for all

HSP/GC/21/L.5 Sustainable development of Arctic human settlements

HSP/GC/21/L.6 Urban Youth Development

Continuation of general debate on Agenda Items 5, 6 and 8

Documents: HSP/GC/21/2 and Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5, Add.6, Add.7, Add.8, Add.9, and Add.10; HSP/GC/21/INF/2, 3, 4, 5, and 10; HSP/GC/21/3; HSP/GC/21/5 and Add.1, Add.2 and Add.3; HSP/GC/21/INF/7 and 9.

Agenda Items 5, 7 and 8

Documents: HSP/GC/21/2 and Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5, Add.6, Add.7, Add.8, Add.9, and Add.10; HSP/GC/21/4 and Add.1, Add.2; HSP/GC/INF/6; HSP/GC/INF/8; HSP/GC/21/5 and Add.1, Add.2 and Add.3; HSP/GC/21/INF/7 and 9.

9 a.m.

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Dialogue among Governments and other Habitat Agenda Partners on the special theme: Agenda item 6 Dialogue on the special theme for the twenty-first session of the Governing Council

Documents: HSP/GC/21/3;

9.30 a.m.

Conference Room 1

Agenda item 7: Work programme of UN-Habitat for the 2008–2009 biennium and budget of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation for the 2008–2009 biennium.

Agenda item 8: Medium-term strategic and institutional plan for UN-Habitat for the period 2008–2013 and the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation.

Documents: HSP/GC/21/4 and Add.1, Add.2; HSP/GC/INF/6; HSP/GC/INF/8; HSP/GC/21/5 and Add.1, Add.2 and Add.3; HSP/GC/21/INF/7 and 9.

Conference Room 4

Consultations on draft resolutions:

HSP/GC/21/L.1 Proposed work programme and budget 2008-2009

HSP/GC/21/L.2 Medium-term strategic and Institutional plan 2008-2013

HSP/GC/21/L.3 Guidelines on decentralization and strengthening of local authorities

HSP/GC/21/L.4 Guiding principles on access to basic services for all

12.30 p.m.

Adjournment

Adjournment

1.00 p.m.

Adjournment

3.00 p.m.

Continuation of dialogue among Governments and other Habitat Agenda Partners on the special theme: Agenda item 6 Dialogue on the special theme for the twenty-first session of the Governing Council

Documents: HSP/GC/21/3;

Continuation of discussion on Agenda item 7: Work programme of UN-Habitat for the 2008–2009 biennium and budget of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation for the 2008–2009 biennium.

Agenda item 8: Medium-term strategic and institutional plan for UN-Habitat for the period 2008–2013 and the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation.

Documents: HSP/GC/21/4 and Add.1, Add.2; HSP/GC/INF/6; HSP/GC/INF/8; HSP/GC/21/5 and Add.1, Add.2 and Add.3; HSP/GC/21/INF/7 and 9.

Continuation of consultations on draft resolutions

9.30 a.m.

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Chair’s summary of the High-level segment and dialogue

Conference Room 1

Agenda item 7: Work programme of UN-Habitat for the 2008–2009 biennium and budget of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation for the 2008–2009 biennium.

Agenda item 8: Medium-term strategic and institutional plan for UN-Habitat for the period 2008–2013 and the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation.

Documents: HSP/GC/21/4 and Add.1, Add.2; HSP/GC/INF/6; HSP/GC/INF/8; HSP/GC/21/5 and Add.1, Add.2 and Add.3; HSP/GC/21/INF/7 and 9.

Conference Room 4

Consultations on draft resolutions:

HSP/GC/21/L.1 Proposed work programme and budget 2008-2009

HSP/GC/21/L.2 Medium-term strategic and Institutional plan 2008-2013

HSP/GC/21/L.3 Guidelines on decentralization and strengthening of local authorities

HSP/GC/21/L.4 Guiding principles on access to basic services for all

12.30 p.m.

3.00 p.m.

Agenda item 8: Medium-term strategic and institutional plan for UN-Habitat for the period 2008–2013 and the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation.

Agenda item 9: Provisional agenda and other arrangements for the twenty-second session of the Governing Council.

Documents: HSP/GC/21/5 and Add.1, Add.2 and Add.3; HSP/GC/21/INF/7 and 9HSP/GC/21/6.

Continuation of consultations on draft resolutions

6.00 p.m.

Adjournment

10.00 a.m.

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Committee of the Whole

Approval of draft reports on items 5, 7 and 8 and report on draft decisions.

Documents: HSP/GC/21/2 and Add.1, Add.2, Add.3, Add.4, Add.5, Add.6, Add.7, Add.8, Add.9, and Add.10; HSP/GC/21/4 and Add.1, Add.2; HSP/GC/INF/6; HSP/GC/INF/8; HSP/GC/21/5 and Add.1, Add.2 and Add.3; HSP/GC/21/INF/7 and 9.

12.30 p.m.

Adjournment

3.00 p.m.

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Plenary

Chair’s summary of the High-level segment and dialogue

Draft reports of plenary on Agenda items: 1, 2, 3 and 4

Draft reports of the Committee of the Whole and report on draft resolutions: Agenda items 9, 10, 11 and 12

Documents:HSP/GC/21/1 and Add.1, HSP/GC/21/INF/1; HSP/GC/21/6.