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Private Sector Urged to Invest in Slums  
Barcelona, 17 Sept 04
Dennis Shea, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, yesterday stressed the need to harness private sector resources to meet the needs of the urban poor. He added that while national and local governments were willing to put in equity in the form of land for slum upgrading, commercial capital was still not easily available.Shea was speaking to participants attending a dialogue on Urban Resources, which is being held as part of the Second World Urban in Barcelona . Panellists, including representatives of national and local governments, community-based organizations and financial institutions, gave examples of capital mobilization from the private sector to meet the needs of slum dwellers. In Johannesburg , South Africa , for instance, municipal bonds are being issued to fund basic services in slums.
Second World Forum closing plenary  
Barcelona, 17 Sept 04
The Second World Urban Forum in Barcelona closed on Friday with a clarion call from urban leaders on governments to give local authorities more support saying the challenge of urbanisation is greatest facing humanity in the new millennium.
UN-HABITAT and UCLG Sign Historic Agreement  
Barcelona, 17 Sept 04
In a fitting conclusion to the Second World Urban Forum in Barcelona, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) leaders and UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Anna Tibaijuka, today signed a historic agreement that will elevate the working relationship between the United Nations system and local governments around the world to a new level. The agreement is aimed essentially at localizing the Millennium Development Goals to which world leaders committed themselves in the year 2000.
Turning Vision Into Reality Through the Three Ps -- Political Will, Policy and Participation  
Barcelona, 16 Sept 04
At the Dialogue on Urban Realities, held as part of the Second World Urban Forum in Barcelona yesterday, three compelling success stories were showcased to illustrate the importance of political will, good policies and participation in translating vision into reality. The following three cases from Morocco, Spain and South Africa have not only physically transformed cities in these countries, but also improved the quality life of their citizens.
European Union and UN-HABITAT in New Joint Initiative  
Barcelona, 16 Sept 04
The European Union (EU) and UN-HABITAT this week launched a new joint initiative on making cities around the world more sustainable as part of a new stage of closer cooperation between the two organizations.
Sustainable Urbanisation  
Barcelona, 15 Sept 04
Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor of Lagos, West Africa’s biggest city, opened Wednesday’s dialogue on sustainable urbanization at the World Urban Forum with a call on national governments to commit more resources to cities so that they can cope with the challenges of globalisation.
Youth Take Their Rightful Place at World Urban Forum  
Barcelona, 15 Sept 04
UN-HABITAT's Executive Director, Anna Tibaijuka, launched a new Global Partnership Initiative for Urban Youth in Africa yesterday . Youth from Africa, mayors from many cities around the world and representatives of civil society organizations gathered at the launch to highlight the various initiatives that young adults in Africa are involved in, and which require support.
Housing for the poor and disaster reconstruction - a new agreement between Habitat for Humanity International and UN-HABITAT  
Barcelona, 15 Sept 04
Habitat for Humanity International and UN-HABITAT on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen the fight against urban poverty and improve disaster relief.
Culture for peace and understanding in cities of the new Millennium  
Barcelona, 15 Sept 04
Culture has many meanings. This was the focus of the Dialogue on urban cultures called Cities as Crossroads of Cultures: Globalization and Culture in an Urbanizing World.
Dialogue on the urban poor: improving the lives of slum dwellers  
Barcelona, 15 Sept 04
“Suppose there was considerably more donor funding available, say a further 10-20 billion dollars a year on the way - how can it be used to improve access to services and empower the urban poor?”
Partnerships for Water  
Barcelona, 15 Sept 04
Wednesday’s Thematic Dialogue on Urban Services, was chaired by the H.E. Dr. John W. Ashe, chair of 13th session on the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) and dealt with the myriad challenges facing water and sanitation access among the world’s poor. In the words of Dr. Ashe, the Dialogue and subsequent events would all make important contributions to the policy session of CSD next year.
Sachs Calls for Innovative Solutions to Stemming the Growth of Slums  
Barcelona, 14 Sept 04
The Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the Millennium Development Goals today called for practical, innovative solutions to stemming the growth of slums. Professor Jeffrey Sachs told participants at the Second World Urban Forum that slum-upgrading projects must work at scale and not simply at the pilot project level if they are to be effective in meeting Millennium Development Goal 7, Target 11, which aims to improve the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by the year 2020.
UN-HABITAT Report Celebrates Multicultural Cities  
Barcelona, 14 Sept 04
A UN-HABITAT report launched today lauds multiculturalism as an urban phenomenon that should be celebrated, not feared. The State of the World's Cities Report 2004/2005 maintains that multiculturalism enhances the fabric of societies and brings colour and vibrancy to every city it touches.
World leaders, mayors warn of urbanization crisis  
Barcelona, 13 Sept 04
The Second World Urban Forum opened in Barcelona on Monday with warnings from world leaders and mayors that rapid urbanization was one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the new Millennium.
A new water cooperation agreement between UN-HABITAT and Green Cross International.  
Barcelona, 13 Sept 04
The former Soviet leader, Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev, Chairman of Green Cross International and Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT on Monday signed a Cooperation Agreement aimed at achieving a global breakthrough for the realization of the Millennium Development Goals for water and sanitation.
Special award for Lebanese Prime Minister  
Nairobi, 4 Sept 04
Prime Minister Rafic Hariri of Lebanon has been bestowed the prestigious Special Citation of the UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honor Award, 2004, for his outstanding and visionary leadership in the post-conflict reconstruction of Lebanon – the highest award given by the United Nations for achievements in the field of human settlements.
Africa accounts for 60% of world's slum dwellers  
Nairobi (PANA), 12 Aug 04
About 60 per cent of the estimated one billion slum dwellers worldwide are in Africa, Kenyan Lands and Housing Minister Amos Kimunya said in Nairobi Thursday.
King Juan Carlos inaugurates Universal Forum of Cultures  
Barcelona, 11 May 04
King Juan Carlos of Spain travelled to Barcelona’s newly refurbished waterfront at the weekend to open the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures, a five-month urban extravaganza of festivities, music, and art with a series of conferences on themes ranging from peace and sustainable development to cultural diversity.
Barcelona's Mayor Clos and UN-HABITAT plan for World Urban Forum  
, 1 Dec 03
Barcelona's Mayor Joan Clos met with Mr. Lars Reutersward, Director of UN-HABITAT's Global Division last week to discuss the World Urban Forum, a major United Nations meeting, which will be hosted by the Mayor during the Universal Forum of Cultures in 2004.
 
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