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Green spaces for Gaza  
Gaza City, Palestine, 10 Aug 11
UN-HABITAT said this week that a newly restored park in an area damaged during a 2009 Israeli raid had inspired the building of more green spaces in the Gaza Strip as local residents and the agencies working with them to build back better.
UN-HABITAT supporting favela peace and integration programme  
Rio de Janeiro, 17 May 11
Representatives from several of the poorest neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro recently praised the authorities for instituting a new peace and anti-crime drive, aimed at making the streets safer, cleaner and ensuring better basic service delivery.
Mumbai hosts human security workshop and study visit  
Mumbai, 26 Mar 11
Some 35 people participated in the Human Security Workshop and Study Visit held March 23-26, 2011 in Mumbai, India.
Ouagadougou hosts urban security meeting  
Ouagadougou, 16 Feb 11
The Joint Programme on Strengthening Urban Security in Ouagadougou (PCRSU, in French), recently held a sensitization workshop sensitization workshop on the institutionalization of integrated crime and violence prevention approach/initiative and a training on the establishment of local safety committees
Safer cities for women  
New Delhi, 2 Dec 10
UN-HABITAT and UNIFEM have announced that they plan to launch a new programme aimed at stopping sexual harassment and violence against women and girls.
UN-HABITAT awards 51 global youth empowerment projects  
Nairobi, 11 Aug 10
UN-HABITAT has awarded grants from its Urban Youth Fund to 51 projects proposed by young people from around the world.
UN-HABITAT joins the Inter-American Coalition for the Prevention of Violence  
Rio de Janeiro, 23 May 10
UN-HABITAT became a member of the Inter-American Coalition for the Prevention of Violence, during the fifth World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which took place from March 22 to 26.
Applications pour in for UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund  
Nairobi, 14 May 10
The UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund is growing increasingly popular with youth groups across the developing world judging by a 40 percent rise in applications over last year. Among regions showing the largest increase in applications are Latin America, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Making cities safer for women  
Seoul, 16 Nov 09
UN-HABITAT recently launched two new publications aimed at making cities safer for women. The books were released at the 2nd Metropolis Women International Network Forum in Seoul.
UN-HABITAT and the Volkswagen Foundation launch a research programme on urban violence prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa.  
Nairobi, 23 Sept 09
Urban Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: Its impacts, coping strategies and peace building (U-Care Programme) is a three year research programme funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.
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