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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.


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.


Tibaijuka Inaugurates International Habitat Festival
	Weihai, 10 Sept 04 Pomp and pageantry reigned as UN-HABITAT Executive Director Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka inaugurated the first ever International Habitat Festival in the Chinese city of Weihai between September 1-5.


A major new report on the state of the world's cities
	London, 9 Sept 04 UN-HABITAT today announced the publication of its flagship report, The State of the World’s Cities 2004/2005 charting the progress and the challenges we face in this rapidly urbanising world.


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.

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