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UN-HABITAT and BASF Foundation to set up energy centre in a Mozambican slum
	Nairobi, 30 Dec 11 UN-HABITAT will collaborate with the municipality of Beira and the BASF Social Foundation to improve living conditions of slum dwellers in Munhava slum, in the city of Beira, building a Multifunctional Clean Energy Centre (MCEC).


UN-HABITAT and partners in water laboratories iniative in India
	Mangalore, India , 28 Dec 11 As part of the project “Promotion of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Education and Water Quality Monitoring in Mangalore City, India”, water quality testing laboratories are being jointly established by the German company BASF, UN-HABITAT and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in eight schools in Mangalore.


New UN-HABITAT initiative brings people’s perspective to green urban development
	Nairobi, 23 Dec 11 In an effort to bring a more inclusive approach to green housing provision UN-Habitat has launched i-HOUSE


President hails Bangladesh Urban Forum
	Dhaka, 7 Dec 11 President Zillur Rahman of Bangladesh opened the country's first urban forum this week at a ceremony addressed by a range of top officials.


A prestigious award for UN-HABITAT staff photographer
	Durban, South Africa, 7 Dec 11 UN-HABITAT’s staff photographer, Mr. Julius Mwelu, this week was announced the winner of the Connect4Climate (C4C) photographic award at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.


UN-HABITAT supports Youth and Environmentally Friendly Cities
	Nairobi, 1 Dec 11 At the United Nations in Nairobi, Globetree, an international children's organization promoting children's meaningful engagement in the urban environment, hosted in partnership with UN-HABITAT and UNEP the anniversary celebration of the organization by presenting a play entitled "My Life" or "Maisha Yangu".


Better transport for better cities
	Brussels, 30 Nov 11 The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and UN-HABITAT have joined hands to help improve urban mobility in cities around the world many of which are growing increasingly polluted by vehicle exchaust often because of poor public transport.


Partnering with India as One United Nations
	New Delhi, 28 Nov 11 UN-HABITAT has joined 19 other agencies of the United Nations in a new 2013-2017 United Nations Development Action Framework (UNDAF) for India.


UN-HABITAT staffer elected Nairobi Staff Union President
	Nairobi, 24 Nov 11 UN-HABITAT staff member James Ohayo was on Wednesday elected the new President of the Nairobi Staff Union for the period 2011-2013. Mr. Ohayo who is a Communications Officer with the Water, Sanitation and Infrastructure Branch beat a field of six to emerge the winner after a 24 hour voting that started on Tuesday and closed on Wednesday morning.


Safer cities, safer lives: no more child soldiers in Somalia
	Mogadishu, 24 Nov 11 In a rare visit to the Somali capital by a senior United Nations official, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, announced on Thursday that she had secured a commitment from the Prime Minister and President of Somalia to end the recruitment of children by the Transitional Federal Government.


UN-HABITAT, Iran in new cooperation
	Tehran, 21 Nov 11 UN-HABITAT has agreed with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran on a strategic framework of co-operation for the coming four years.


New Permanent Representative of Republic of Benin presents credentials to Executive Director of UN-Habitat
	Nairobi, 18 Nov 11 Dr. Ferdinand Montcho, the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Benin to UN-Habitat, presented his credentials to Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director of UN-Habitat on 09 November 2011.


UN-HABITAT and partners unveil a new youth initiative
	Frankfurt/Main, 17 Nov 11 In collaboration with German partners, UN-HABITAT has unveiled a new initiative aimed at addressing youth employment and empowerment.


Flying the urban design flag at UNHQ
	New York, 15 Nov 11 UN-HABITAT has teamed up with the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum and the United Nations Academic Impact agency to stage a glittering urban design exhibition in the visitor’s lobby of the world body’s global headquarters.


UN-HABITAT extends support of water provision to 15 new cities in Eastern Africa
	Kisumu, 11 Nov 11 UN-HABITAT announced Friday it will be expanding its successful Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiative to fifteen more cities in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, with support of US$4.2 million from the African Development Bank.


Join us in quest for better cities, Clos tells students
	Nairobi, 8 Nov 11 UN-HABITAT Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos on Tuesday told students at the University of Nairobi that he considered universities as strategic partners in the quest for sustainable urban development.


Nordic funding to Enhance Resilience to Climate Change in Coastal Sri Lankan Cities
	Colombo, 4 Nov 11 To enhance resilience to climate change in coastal Sri Lankan cities, the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) together with its national partners – the University of Moratuwa, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Batticaloa Municipal Council (BMC) and Negombo Municipal Council (NMC), have initiated a new project titled “Climate Resilient Action Plans for Coastal Urban Areas, Sri Lanka (CCSL)”.


Second cycle of Rafik Hariri-UN-HABITAT award launched
	Jeddah, 4 Nov 11 The second cycle of the Rafik Hariri UN-Habitat Memorial Award has been launched, the steering committee announced last week.


Bukina Faso
	Nairobi, 3 Nov 11 Burkina Faso celebrated World Habitat Day for a whole month this year for the 26th time. Highlights includedthe broadcast of a documentary film on flooding, with posters around the capital, and a message by Mr. Yacouba Barry, Minister of Housing and Urbanism on climate change. A public convention was held during which a storm water project at the Bangr ' Wéogo city park in Ouagadougou was launched, thanks to funding of USD 12.6 million (XOF 6 billion) from the West African Development Bank. There were special events held for the homeless, architects, and the National Habitat Coalition.Lire la suite en français


South Sudan mark first World Habitat Day
	Juba, 1 Nov 11 It was both tears and joy as the world's youngest nation celebrated its first ever World Habitat Day. This celebration comes at a time when newly independent South Sudan is embarking on reconstruction after years of stagnation and underdevelopment caused by a protracted civil war.

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