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Cities at the climate change frontline  
Seoul, 19 May 09
UN-HABITAT's Executive Director and former US President Bill Clinton on Tuesday joined delegates from cities around the world to press home the message that action on climate change has to be implemented in cities.
Japan to fund UN-HABITAT Myanmar rehabilitation  
Fukuoka, Japan, 19 Mar 09
The Government of Japan will fund a UN-HABITAT project to assist victims of the cyclone Nargis disaster in Myanmar, to the tune of USD4 million.
Peter Swan: Remembering a valued colleague  
Nairobi, Kenya, 1 Dec 08
UN-HABITAT regrets to announce the passing of Mr. Peter Swan. An Australian national born in 1946, he suffered a heart attack at his adoptive home in Bangkok, Thailand on 23 November, 2008. Mr. Swan joined the agency in 1989 as officer in charge of its information division. During this period he was responsible for all video presentations at the Habitat II ‘City Summit’ in Istanbul.From 1995 to 1998 he served in Bangkok, as Coordinator of the Community Development Programme for Asia, before assuming responsibility for UN-HABITAT’s Cambodia programme in Phnom Penh.
Celebrating five years of partnership with the Asian Development Bank  
Singapore, 27 Jun 08
UN-HABITAT and the Asian Development Bank this week celebrated five years of working together to improve water and sanitation in the world's most populous region.
New muscle for UN-HABITAT water programmes in Asia  
Tokyo, 10 Jun 08
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT,
US First lady Laura Bush hails UN-HABITAT project in Afghanistan  
Kabul, 9 Jun 08
UN-HABITAT’s work in Afghanistan received a major shot in the arm this week after high level visits
Mrs. Tibaijuka decries urbanisation challenges in Africa  
Yokohama, 9 Jun 08
UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka has decried rapid and unplanned urbanization in Africa which she said had led to unnecessary depletion, wastage and pollution of water resources. She spoke at the fourth Tokyo International Conference on African development 28-30 May. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda pledged to double Japan’s annual net official development assistance to the African continent to USD 1.8 billion by 2012 and offer up to USD 4 billion of ODA loans to assist in developing mainly its infrastructure.
ICT key driver for city growth  
Shanghai, 29 May 08
UN-HABITAT’s latest research, presented at the 7th annual Asoa-Pacific ‘City Informatization’ in Shanghai, China, shows that information and communication technology is a key driver for city growth. The international meeting was attended by over 400 delegates from all sectors including the private sector, academia, city authorities, and the United Nations.
Japanese envoy presents credentials to Tibaijuka  
Nairobi, 18 Dec 07
The new Permanent Representative of Japan to UN-HABITAT, Mr. Shigeo Iwatani, on Monday presented his credentials to the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka.

Briefing the envoy on the activities of the organization, Mrs. Tibaijuka stated that Japan is a very important contributor to the activities and programmes of UN-HABITAT.

UN-HABITAT’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific celebrates 10th anniversary  
Fukuoka, Japan, 10 Aug 07
UN-HABITAT’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, based in the Japanese city of Fukuoka, this month celebrated its 10th anniversary with series of events including a music concert and panel discussions.
 
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