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Even as spotlight falls on Pakistani quake, UN pushes ahead with tsunami aid
	New York, 26 Oct 05 Even as United Nations relief operations focus sharply on aiding millions of survivors affected by this month’s devastating earthquake in Pakistan, the world body’s agencies are pressing on with their efforts to help rehabilitate the vast region ravaged by last December’s Indian Ocean tsunami.


Despite post-tsunami shelter progress in the Maldives, a funding shortfall
	Maldives, 25 Oct 05 Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT this week visited Maldives where UNDP and UN-HABITAT are jointly rebuilding homes on 58 islands in the Indian Ocean archipelago devastated by last December’s tsunami.


Secretary-General appoints deputy executive director of UN-HABITAT
	New York, 20 Oct 05 Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced the appointment of Swedish Ambassador Inga Björk-Klevby as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) in Nairobi, Kenya.


Tibaijuka receives credentials from two new envoys
	Nairobi, 17 Oct 05 The Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, last week received credentials from two new envoys to the organization, the Permanent Representative of Denmark, Mr. Bo Jensen, and the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, Mr. Syeed Ahmed.


UN-HABITAT launches secure tenure campaign in Thailand
	Bangkok, 11 Oct 05 During the week of World Habitat Day 3-8 October UN-HABITAT launched its Global Campaign for Secure Tenure and Cities without Slums programme in Thailand.


UN-HABITAT pledges Pakistan earthquake recovery support
	Nairobi, 11 Oct 05 Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, this week offered the agency’s immediate support with emergency relief and recovery following a massive earthquake in Kashmir on Saturday that claimed more than 33,000 lives.


Major Norwegian boost for UN-HABITAT water and sanitation trust fund
	Nairobi, 11 Oct 05 Norway will grant UN-HABITAT’s Water and Sanitation Trust Fund nearly US$ 7 million in 2005 to help alleviate the water and sanitation crisis confronting millions of slum dwellers across Africa and Asia.


Iranian Delegation visits UN-HABITAT
	Nairobi, 10 Oct 05 A delegation from Iran consisting of government officials and representatives of the International Art and Architecture Research Association (IAARA) visited UN-HABITAT headquarters on Friday and met the Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka.


Colourful Ceremony Marks WHD in Kenya
	Athi River, 4 Oct 05 It was pomp and glamour as dances, poem recitals and performance by a local television drama group took the centre stage during the World Habitat Day national celebrations held at Athi River, a satellite town near the Kenyan capital Nairobi.


World Habitat Day observances
	Jakarta, 3 Oct 05 World Habitat Day was celebrated in towns and cities around the world on Monday at ceremonies, seminars and meetings attended by many government and local authority representatives to reflect on the state of human settlements, especially the living conditions of the urban poor and their basic right to adequate shelter.

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