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Dr. Clos named in top 100 on armed violence reduction  
Nairobi, 15 Jul 13
UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr Joan Clos has been named as one of the top 100 most influential actors in the global fight against armed violence.

The list, which was compiled by Action On Armed Violence, features prominent United Nations leaders, government officials, executives of non-governmental organisations and non-profit bodies, celebrities and survivors of violence who work in various capacities to reduce and prevent armed violence. According to the organisation armed violence which kills more than half a million people each year.

World mayors commit to make cities crime and violence free  
New York, 14 Mar 13
Mayors from across the globe met Thursday at the United Nations, New York, where the main outcome was their stated determination to make cities free from violence and crime.
South Serbia Safety Councils Learn Lessons from Vojvodina  
Novi Sad and Bečej, 31 Jan 13
The Regional Safety Strategy Working Group from the municipalities of Jablanica and Pcinja districts last week visited the government of the Autonomous Province (AP) of Vojvodina in Novi Sad to learn best practices from the area.
Making cities safer for girls  
Naples, 12 Sept 12
UN-Habitat joined hands with Plan International and Women in Cities International at the World Urban Forum this month to launch a new programme at making cities safer for girls. 
UN-Habitat launches the Global Network on Safer Cities  
Naples, Italy, 5 Sept 12
UN-Habitat Executive Director Joan Clos, on Monday launched the Global Network on Safer Cities.
Improving urban public spaces  
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico , 5 Dec 11
UN-HABITAT has formally notified the Federal Government of Mexico that it will support efforts to institutionalize the recovery of urban public spaces, and to share its experiences with other countries in the region and globally.

The announcement follows a three-day seminar 22-25 November on inclusive public spaces for sustainable cities which drew more than 350 local and international delegates.
Safer cities, safer lives: no more child soldiers in Somalia  
Mogadishu, 24 Nov 11
In a rare visit to the Somali capital by a senior United Nations official, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, announced on Thursday that she had secured a commitment from the Prime Minister and President of Somalia to end the recruitment of children by the Transitional Federal Government.
Strong commitment on disaster risk in Myanmar  
Yangon, 25 Oct 11
Myanmar, a country prone to natural hazards, has shown positive progress in the areas of early warning, emergency preparedness and responses in recent years. Now, the Government is stepping up cooperation with global and regional partners to reach its long-term target of becoming a disaster resilient country.
UN-HABITAT and UNODC release guidelines to help prevent crime in urban areas.  
Nairobi, Kenya, 14 Sept 11
Under the Safer Cities Program, UNODC and UNHABITAT have issued a handbook to help prevent crime in cities and towns.
Secretary-General sorrow at Kenya explosion  
Nairobi, 12 Sept 11
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his sorrow and sympathy for the families of the victims of a petrol pipeline explosion in a dense Nairobi slum on Monday which claimed scores of lives and left many injured.
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