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Urban plans needed for better Palestinian development  
Nablous, 29 Mar 12
UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos has encouraged the Palestinian authorities to develop comprehensive urban planning so that growing cities can expand in a way which promotes economic development and provides sustainable, affordable housing for all of its people.
Clos visits Mayor of Istanbul  
Istanbul, 24 Mar 12
Taking advantage of a recent stopover in Turkey, UN-Habitat Executive Director, Dr. Joan Clos made a brief call on Istanbul’s Mayor, Mr. Kadir Topbas, who is also the President of the United Cities and Local Governments body (UCLG).
President Kibaki officially opens AMCHUD’s fourth session  
Nairobi, Kenya, 22 Mar 12
President Mwai Kibaki on Thursday officially opened the Fourth Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (AMCHUD IV) in Nairobi.
Student led Water Quality Monitoring Progamme in Mangalore, India  
Mangalore, India, 22 Mar 12
As part of the project "Promotion of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Education and Water Quality Monitoring in Mangalore City, India", water quality testing laboratories were inaugurated in two nodal schools - Jilla Panchayath Higher Primary School, Katipalla, 5th block and Pejavar Aided Higher Primary School, Kalavar today to promote hands-on water education. Dr. Harmut Unger, President, BASF Social Foundation unveiled the water laboratories in the presence of senior officials of BASF, UN-Habitat, TERI, Management of the beneficiary schools and the students.
Fourth AMCHUD meeting opens in Kenya  
Nairobi, 21 Mar 12
The fourth African Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (AMCHUD) kicked off in Nairobi on Tuesday.
Under the theme, Territorial planning, basic services for all and the impacts and the impacts of climate change in Africa the conference brought together participants from all over the continent as well as those from partner institutions.
Fourth AMCHUD meeting opens in Kenya  
Nairobi, 21 Mar 12
The fourth African Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (AMCHUD) kicked off in Nairobi on Tuesday.
Curtains fall on historic youth meeting  
Nairobi, 21 Mar 12
A historic four day global meeting, called “Youth 21 – Building for Change”, and bringing together over 250 youth with governments, UN agencies, researchers, private sector and civil society closed in Nairobi at the weekend with the release of the Nairobi Statement, a roadmap for the greater inclusion of youth in the UN system.  
BASF and UN-Habitat launch Disability Resource Centre in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India  
Cuddalore, India , 20 Mar 12
The German chemical company BASF, in association with UN-Habitat and implementation partner Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) launched the Disability Resource Centre at Saraswathi Nagar (Manakkuppam Village) in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu last week
Marseilles mayor becomes first City Changer at World Water Forum  
Marseilles, France, 16 Mar 12
The Mayor of Marseille, Mr. Jean-Claude Gaudin this week became the first high level personality to sign up to UN-Habitat’s new I’m a city changer campaign.
Former child soldier turned musician pitches for peace at youth meeting  
Nairobi, Kenya, 15 Mar 12
As a seven year old he was already using an AK 47 as a soldier in the then rebel Sudanese People’s Liberation Army. Today he is an international music star who uses every platform he gets to preach peace and the need to provide young people with education.
 
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