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African ministerial conference on housing and urban development
	Durban, 31 Jan 05 Cabinet ministers and senior officials from more than 40 African countries will gather in Durban, South Africa, this week for the first African Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (AMCHUD).


Dubai Awards for best practices in human settlements
	Dubai, 31 Jan 05 The 2004 Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment will be conferred on Monday to an international array of 10 winners from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Iran, Kenya, Palestine, Spain, Togo, and Uzbekistan.


Italy releases funds for implementation of Serbian housing programme
	Belgrade, 28 Jan 05 UN-HABITAT this week received 5.9 million euros from the Italian Goverment to start implementation of a new social and housing integration programme for tens of thousands of war refugees and other vulnerable people in Serbia.


UN-HABITAT, European Commission pledge increased cooperation to address Africa’s urbanization challenges
	Nairobi, 28 Jan 05 UN-HABITAT and the European Commission this week pledged greater collaboration to help African countries address the challenge of rapid urbanization on the continent.


Commission for Africa Holds Consultation Workshop in Uganda
	Kampala, 27 Jan 05 More than 100 participants converged at the Speke Resort in Kampala last week for a Commission for Africa (CFA) consultation workshop with calls for greater attention to problems facing the African continent.


Reducing poverty is possible, says new UN Report
	Nairobi, 26 Jan 05 The countries of the world stand a fair chance of cutting poverty by half in the coming decade and enabling billions more people to enjoy the fruits of the global economy, says a new landmark report by the United Nations.


UN-HABITAT briefs Japan on Iraq reconstruction
	Tokyo, 24 Jan 05 Mr. Daniel Biau, Deputy Executive-Director of UN-HABITAT paid an official visit to the Government of Japan on 17 January to brief the officials on progress achieved in implementing the Japan-funded projects for the reconstruction of Iraq.


World Mayors, local authorities rally for Tsunami victims
	Paris, 20 Jan 05 Mayors and local government representatives from around the world have asked their umbrella body, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), to facilitate implementation of an action plan to respond to the specific needs of communities stricken by the tsunami disaster.


UN-HABITAT launches Tsunami recovery programme
	Nairobi, 17 Jan 05 Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, has launched a Tsunami Human Settlements Recovery Facility at a recently concluded UN conference of Small Island Developing States.


Concerns for small island states highlighted in wake of Tsunami
	Mauritius, 17 Jan 05 At a recently concluded International meeting on Small Island Developing States, UN-HABITAT tabled the problems and possibilities of managing sustainable human settlements development in these vulnerable habitats.


UN-HABITAT signs cooperation agreement with Jordan
	Amman, 12 Jan 05 UN-HABITAT and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement aimed at promoting sustainable urbanization and adequate housing in the Arab region.


Kenya among African and Arab Countries to Benefit from Urban Profile Studies
	Nairobi, 12 Jan 05 Some 20 African and Arab countries are set to benefit from a new series of urban sector profile studies initiated by UN-HABITAT with the aim of reducing urban poverty and improving governance and environmental management.


Clarification of UN-HABITAT's audit reports under OFFP in Iraq
	Nairobi, 12 Jan 05 Mr. Paul Volcker and the Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC) released on 9 January 2005, on their website, 58 internal audit reports on the Oil-for-Food Programme (OFFP) and the UN Compensation Commission. In addition, they put out a briefing paper on the audit reports. Five of the 58 audit reports published are on UN-HABITAT operations.


Japan announces major post-tsunami emergency aid package
	Tokyo, 12 Jan 05 The Japanese Government has allocated US$ 3 million to UN-HABITAT for emergency rehabilitation following last month’s disaster caused by an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra that sent massive tsunami waves crashing into several Indian Ocean countries taking a huge toll in lives and property.


Water and Sanitation in Small Island Developing States
	Mauritius, 12 Jan 05 Senior officials of the Government of Mauritius, members of parliament and the corporate world joined more than 150 people for the opening on Monday of a four-day series of UN-HABITAT workshops and seminars on Values-based Water and Sanitation Education (VBWSE).


Beijing’s Vice-Mayor visits UN-HABITAT
	Nairobi, 11 Jan 05 The Vice-Mayor of Beijing Municipality, Mr. Zhihua Liu, visited UN-HABITAT headquarters in Nairobi on Monday and held talks with Mr. Daniel Biau, Deputy Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, and other senior officials of the organization.


UN-HABITAT ready to help with post-tsunami reconstruction
	Nairobi, 7 Jan 05 UN-HABITAT has initiated a rapid response aimed at helping the survivors of the tsunami to rebuild their lives.


UN-HABITAT and EC sign grant agreement for Somalia
	Nairobi, 5 Jan 05 UN-HABITAT and the European Commission signed a 5 million Euro grant agreement, on 22 December 2004, for the implementation of the Somalia Urban Development Programme.


Tsunami emergency response
	Nairobi, 5 Jan 05 In the wake of the tsunami disaster, UN-HABITAT is working with the overall UN coordination system to prepare emergency and reconstruction proposals for Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Somalia.


UN-HABITAT to brief Japanese Government on Iraq reconstruction
	Nairobi, 4 Jan 05 UN-HABITAT’s Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Daniel Biau, will next week embark on an official visit Japan to brief the country’s officials on the progress the agency has made in reconstruction work in Iraq.

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