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Iranian city presents Local Agenda 21 report to UN-HABITAT
	Nairobi , 19 Aug 11 Officials from the Iranian city of Rafsanjani on Tuesday presented their Local Agenda 21 report to the UN-HABITAT Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos.


Green spaces for Gaza
	Gaza City, Palestine, 10 Aug 11 UN-HABITAT said this week that a newly restored park in an area damaged during a 2009 Israeli raid had inspired the building of more green spaces in the Gaza Strip as local residents and the agencies working with them to build back better.


UN-HABITAT publications on university syllabus
	Nairobi, 22 Jun 11 The University of Missouri-St. Louis has placed four key UN-HABITAT publications on its syllabus.


UN-HABITAT supporting favela peace and integration programme
	Rio de Janeiro, 17 May 11 Representatives from several of the poorest neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro recently praised the authorities for instituting a new peace and anti-crime drive, aimed at making the streets safer, cleaner and ensuring better basic service delivery.


UN agencies join forces to deliver on climate change
	Nairobi, 14 Dec 10 UN agencies have spoken out about their commitment to deliver as one in the fight against climate change.


Cities get common standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions
	Rio de Janeiro, 14 Sept 10 The world's cities now have a common method for calculating the amount of greenhouse gases produced within their boundaries.


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.


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.


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.


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).

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