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President Compaore promises support for Word Urban Campaign  
Ouagadougou, Bukina Faso, 24 Feb 10
Paying a courtesy call on Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore, UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs Anna Tibaijuka appealed to the head of state to support the World Urban Campaign.
President Compaore promises support for Word Urban Campaign  
Ouagadougou, 24 Feb 10
Paying a courtesy call on Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Campaore, UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs Anna Tibaijuka appealed to the head of state to support the World Urban Campaign.
European Investment Bank supports Lake Victoria initiative  
Nairobi, 16 Feb 10
Following the success of the first phase of the Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiative, the European Investment Bank has provided a grant of EUR 50,000 to UN-HABITAT to help extend the programme to larger towns in the Lake Victoria region.
The UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund is now open for applications  
Nairobi, 15 Feb 10
Youth-led organizations in developing countries working to improve the lives of young people and their communities can now seek financing for their projects through the UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund. The Fund will provide grants for innovative projects that promote employment, good governance, shelter and secure tenure.
Working with the Palestinians  
Ramallah, 11 Feb 10
UN-HABITAT has unveiled a new Programme Document for the occupied Palestinian territory covering the years 2010 and 2011 at a seminar it held on the challenge of sustainable urbanization and the need for effective spatial planning. The gathering was chaired by the Minister of Public Works and Housing, Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh.
Shelter problems still persist after Myanmar cyclone  
Rangoon, 10 Feb 10
More than one year since the devastating Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, shelter provision for the victims still remains a huge challenge, UN-HABITAT says.
“ONE WORLD ONE UN” ON SHOW AT SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO  
Shanghai, 23 Jan 10
The very best of the UN’s work on urbanisation and development will be on show at the Shanghai World Expo in May.
UN-HABITAT hits the ground running in Haiti  
Port Au Prince, 22 Jan 10
Port Au Prince 22 January 2009—After deploying a rapid response team to the earthquake hit Haiti early in the week, UN-HABITAT is already formulating plans to help the residents pick up their shattered lives.
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.
 
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