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Strong support for youth at cities summit  
Marrakesh, 22 Dec 09
A lively debate at the African cities summit explored ways of engaging youth for the betterment of themselves and their communities.
A new land programme in Liberia  
Monrovia, Liberia, 21 Dec 09
The newly established Land Commission of Liberia agreed on Friday to sign an Agreement of Cooperation with UN-HABITAT for the joint implementation of land reform programme financed by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund.
Cities must be empowered to tackle climate change  
Copenhagen, 19 Dec 09
National governments must give cities the support they need to tackle climate change impacts, UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka said at the end of the marathon climate change talks in the Danish capital.
Africities summit opens  
Marrakech, Morocco, 18 Dec 09
His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, this week opened the fifth session of the African cities summit at a glittering ceremony attended by high ranking figures from around the continent.
Mayors demand bigger say in climate negotiations  
Copenhagen, 17 Dec 09
Mayors and local authority leaders from around the world this week demanded more say in climate change negotiations because the majority of people live in towns and cities. Their appeal came as the world waited with bated breath for news of the outcome of the global climate talks in Copenhagen.
Ban Ki-moon urges climate deal  
Copenhagen, 17 Dec 09
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders to come up with a climate change deal as they battled to find consensus after years of preparation for Friday’s finale at the climate talks in Copenhagen.
A tense countdown on global climate talks  
Copenhagen, 16 Dec 09
As world climate talks heated up to a tense finale on Friday, a group of UN agencies warned world leaders gathering in Copenhagen that the cities, now home to most of humanity, are the key battle fronts where the war against the impacts of climate change must be fought and won.
UN agencies discuss climate change effect on cities  
Copenhagen, 15 Dec 09
Cities are one of the battle fronts where the war against the effects of climate change must be fought and won, a discussion forum bringing together several UN agencies said Monday.
Pakistan, UN-HABITAT host workshop on Gender in Water and Sanitation  
Islamabad, 15 Dec 09
UN-HABITAT and the Pakistan Institute for Environment-Development Action Research organized a one-day National Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene convened by the Pakistani Ministry of Environment on 14 December, 2009.
World mayors pledge more action on climate change  
Copenhagen, 15 Dec 09
World mayors congregated at the Copenhagen City Hall Tuesday to discuss challenges and opportunities of climate change for their cities.
New African cities climate change initiative  
Nairobi, 15 Dec 09
UN-HABITAT this week announced a new drive to raise awareness in African cities about climate change problems so that proper mitigation and adaptation plans can be put in place. A pilot programme for local authorities will start in five cities – Mombasa (Kenya), Kigali (Rwanda), St Louis (Senegal), Walvis Bay (Namibia), and Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso).
55 million affected by climate disasters in 2009, UN says  
Copenhagen, 15 Dec 09
Some 55 million people were affected by extreme weather conditions around the world in 2009, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom said on Monday.
World leaders need education on climate change - Maldives President  
Copenhagen, 14 Dec 09
World leaders are in urgent need of education on climate change and how it is affecting their countries and populations, Maldives President Mr. Mohamed Nasheed said Monday.
Sweden and Pakistan lauded for supporting UN-HABITAT  
Nairobi, 14 Dec 09
The Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, has commended the Governments of Sweden and Pakistan for their support to the organization. Mrs. Tibaijuka made the commendation while receiving the credentials from the new Swedish Permanent Representative to UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Ann Dismorr, and her counterpart from Pakistan, Mr. Masroor A. Junejo.
UN-HABITAT pitches for youth at climate conference  
Copenhagen, 14 Dec 09
UN-HABITAT is lobbing hard for young people saying that opinion shapers meeting at the world climate talks in Copenhagen must address concerns raised by youth who constitute the majority of the world’s population.
Assisting the disabled in Lebanon  
Tyre, Lebanon, 11 Dec 09
UN-HABITAT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union, setting out the framework under which the two organizations will collaborate to promote and develop the concept of inclusive environment for people with special needs.
UN agencies worried at poor urban planning, pollution in Pacific countries  
Fukuoka, 10 Dec 09
UN agencies this week said they were concerned at the lack of progress in addressing planning, housing, sanitation, waste management and environmental pollution in urban areas of countries in the Pacific. They raised the alarm after a series of fact-finding missions.
Good land governance is key to realizing gender equality and grassroots participation  
Naivasha, Kenya, 10 Dec 09
UN-HABITAT and the Global Land Tool Network last year conducted a three-day workshop to validate a new training course on improving gender equality and grassroots participation in land governance. The training took place in Naivasha, Kenya from 17-19 November 2009.
Kofi Annan and Ms. Machel tour Kibera  
Nairobi,Kenya, 8 Dec 09
Ms. Elizabeth Mbatha, a resident of the Nairobi slum Kibera, thought she was dreaming when she found herself sitting across the table from none other than the former United Nations Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan.
New envoys from Mexico and the Philippines present credentials to Tibaijuka  
Nairobi, 4 Dec 09
Two new envoys today presented their credentials to the Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka. They are the Permanent Representative of Mexico, Mr. Lewis Javier Capuano, and his counterpart from the Philippines, Mr. Domingo D. Lucenario, Jr.
New web feature launched to mark landmark women’s convention  
New York, 3 Dec 09
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), UN-HABITAT has helped to launch a new inter-agency web feature on gender equality and sustainable urbanisation.
Artists and their fans gather for a youth summit  
Nairobi, 3 Dec 09
Some three hundred people, majority of them artists and their adoring fans gathered at the UN-HABITAT headquarters in Nairobi on Monday for a rare summit to discuss urban arts.
New peace building programme in Serbia  
Bujanovac, 2 Dec 09
Mayors of 13 municipalities in the Pèinja and Jablanica districts of South Serbia have agreed to implement a peace building programme funded by the Spanish Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund.
New envoys from Uganda and Niger present credentials to Tibaijuka  
Nairobi, 2 Dec 09
The new Permanent Representatives of Uganda and Niger to UN-HABITAT today presented their credentials to the Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka. They are: Ms. Angelina Wapakhabulo of Uganda, and Ms. Diamballa Maimouna of Niger.
Rwandan Youth get Information and Communication Technology skills  
Kigali, 30 Nov 09
Some 188 youth recently completed training in information and communication technology (ICT) at the WAF-One Stop Centre in Kigali.
Vocational Trainings Launched at the Moonbeam Youth Training Centre  
Nairobi, 30 Nov 09
Comprehensive intensive entrepreneurship, business planning and cooperative management trainings were recently launched at the Moonbeam Training Centre, Mavoko, Nairobi.
Rwandan Local Governments Sign Declaration on Climate Change  
Kigali, Rwanda, 26 Nov 09
Local government officials came together on 26-27 November 2009, at a conference organised by the Rwandese Association of Local Governments and UN-HABITAT, in Kigali, Rwanda to hammer out a declaration on climate change.
A book by the Executive Director  
Stockholm, 26 Nov 09
UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, on Thursday launched a new book she has written at a ceremony in the Swedish capital. Entitled “Building Prosperity” it argues why it is good to invest in housing for the poor.
Tibaijuka launches her book Building Prosperity: Housing and Economic Development  
Nairobi, 24 Nov 09
UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka today launched her book, Building Prosperity: Housing and Economic Development.
Tibaijuka shares world’s top environment prize  
Gothenburg, Sweden, 24 Nov 09
UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director Anna Tibaijuka on Tuesday was given the coveted Göteborg Award for Sustainable Development. Widely known as the “Nobel Prize for the Environment”, she shared the 2009 award with Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, and the world renowned hero of the environment, Sören Hermansen, of Samsö, Denmark.
Training on gender and land governance draws to a close  
Naivasha, 23 Nov 09
UN-HABITAT and the Global Land Tool Network last week held a three-day workshop to test a new training course on improving gender equality and grassroots participation in land governance.
Poland honours Mrs. Tibaijuka  
Warsaw, 23 Nov 09
UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Warsaw School of Economics at a glittering ceremony marking the first time that the university has bestowed such an award upon a woman in its more than 100 years of existence.
UN-HABITAT empowers urban youth with evaluation skills  
Nairobi, 23 Nov 09
UN HABITAT is empowering urban youth centres in East Africa with innovative tools for effective program evaluation.
US students raise more than USD 10,000 for Nepal water project  
Kathmandu, 18 Nov 09
Students at Bentley University in Boston, have raised funds amounting to more than USD 10,000 for UN HABITAT’s Water for Asian Cities Programme. The money is being used for a rainwater conservation project in Nepal.
Tehran Municipality celebrates World Habitat Day  
Tehran, 18 Nov 09
The Municipality of Tehran celebrated this year’s World Habitat Day by hosting a conference and specialized panels as well as a festival for children.
United Cities and Local Governments meet in China  
Guangzhou, 18 Nov 09
Some 500 representatives of local and regional authorities, as well as their partners - international institutions and national ministries – congregated in Guangzhou for the World Council and Executive Bureau meetings.
Water for African Cities  
Johannesburg, 17 Nov 09
City managers from 18 cities across Africa met in Johannesburg in recent days to review progress of UN-HABITAT’s Water for African Cities’ Programme.
A new Romanian envoy  
Nairobi, 16 Nov 09
The new Permanent Representative of Romania to UN-HABITAT, Mr. Dumitru Neagu, this week presented his credentials to the Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka.
From Profiles to Action Planning  
Naivasha, 16 Nov 09
“One in every two Pacific Islanders is an urban resident, if Papua New Guinea, the largest island in the Pacific is excluded from the count,” explained Max Kep, a member of the Papua New Guinea country team; an honorary member to the Action Planning workshop for Phase II countries.
Making cities safer for women  
Seoul, 16 Nov 09
UN-HABITAT recently launched two new publications aimed at making cities safer for women. The books were released at the 2nd Metropolis Women International Network Forum in Seoul.
Philippine Climate Change Forum concludes with Action Agenda  
Manila, 11 Nov 09
The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, the League of Cities of the Philippines, and UN-HABITAT jointly organized the Philippine Urban Development and Climate Change Forum on 11-12 November in Manila.
Rio group gets Bahrain award  
Nairobi, 2 Nov 09
A Rio de Janeiro-based foundation that promotes land, housing and human rights has been selected as the winner of the 2010 Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa UN-HABITAT Award.
UN-HABITAT Executive Director awarded for promoting urban health  
Nairobi,Kenya, 23 Oct 09
The Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, has been recognized for her outstanding achievements in promoting urban health.
UN-HABITAT and Brazil sign World Urban Forum agreement  
Nairobi, 22 Oct 09
UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, and Brazil’s Permanent Representative, Mrs. Ana Maria Sampaio, signed a Conference Agreement to facilitate the organization of the Fifth Session of the World Urban Forum to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 22-26 March 2010.
Urban Profiling workshop conducted in Fiji  
Nadi, 17 Oct 09
A five-day urban profiling workshop was conducted in Fiji by UN-HABITAT’s Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States, the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and the Training and Capacity Building Branch.
New Envoys from Kenya, Serbia and Austria present credentials to Tibaijuka  
Nairobi, 16 Oct 09
Three new Permanent Representatives today presented their credentials to the Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka. They are the Permanent Representatives of Kenya, Mr. Macharia Kamau; his Serbian counterpart, Mr. Zdravko Bisic; and that of Austria, Mr. Christian Hasenbichler.
Tibaijuka reiterates Sierra Leone’s importance to UN-HABITAT  
Nairobi, 15 Oct 09
UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, has stated that Sierra Leone is priority country in the work of UN-HABITAT and expressed a desire to see a greater presence of the agency in that country.
UN-HABITAT convenes Expert Group Meeting on Partnership  
Barcelona, Spain, 15 Oct 09
Experts on partnership from around the world were invited to Barcelona to hear about UN-HABITAT´s continued commitment to its Partnership Strategy and to give their input on the progress. A key factor in UN-HABITAT´s Medium-term Strategic and Institutional Plan (MTSIP) is the development of a partnership strategy that is meant to enhance the engagement of partners in achieving global urban sustainability.
Obama administration lauds Mrs. Tibaijuka  
Washington .D.C, 8 Oct 09
The administration of President Barack Obama this week paid a glowing tribute to UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka saying she has done a commendable job at the agency.
Brian Williams, a dedicated UN-HABITAT staff member  
Nairobi,Kenya, 6 Oct 09
An esteemed member of UN-HABITAT’s international staff, Mr. Brian Williams, passed away suddenly at the weekend.
 
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