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Learning Cities  
Barcelona, 2 Nov 11
Cities are on the rise as nations and states see their control and importance shrinking, delegates at a conference on 'learning cities' were told last month.
Big names sign up to new private sector advisory board  
Amsterdam, 28 Sept 11
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, VEOLIA Environment, Nomadeis, BASF, This is Africa, Siemens, GDF-SUEZ, JAO Design International, ARUP, the PENN Institute for Urban Research, and the Financial Times joined UN-HABITAT in Amsteram earlier this month for the first meeting of the agency's new Urban Private Sector Advisory Board hosted by Arcadis.
End forced evictions in Haiti  
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 20 Jun 11
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, has made an urgent plea to put an immediate stop to all forced evictions of earthquake survivors in the Caribbean Nation.
President Kibaki opens UNEP Governing Council  
Nairobi, 21 Feb 11
President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya officially opened the 26th Session of the Governing Council of countries which oversee the work programme and budget of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi.
Back to the future - a gathering of UN-HABITAT veterans  
Nairobi, 15 Feb 11
A group of 25 retired UN-HABITAT veterans from countries around the world returned to the agency’s headquarters this week to share their experiences and insights with a view to helping establish a new direction for the agency.
European Union, UN-HABITAT strengthen ties  
Brussels, 7 Feb 11
Key high-level European officials joined the representatives of international institutions at the European Parliament in Brussels for wide ranging talks on urban matters and global urban development.
Myanmar cyclone funding shortfall  
Yangon, 2 Feb 11
The United Nations said this week it was growing concerned that a shortfall in funding cyclone recovery in Myanmar would render some communities unnecessarily vulnerable ahead of the coming monsoon season.
Clos receives credentials from new French Envoy  
Nairobi, 9 Nov 10
The new Permanent Representative of the French Republic to UN-Habitat, H.E. Mr. Etienne de Poncins, today presented his credentials to the Executive Director, Dr. Joan Clos.
Hanoi celebrates 1,000th birthday  
Hanoi, 18 Oct 10
The Vietnamese capital Hanoi celebrated its 1,000th birthday last week with much flag waving, dancing,
President Sarkozy warns of water challenges  
Paris, France, 16 Jun 10
Speaking at a reception he hosted at the Elysée in Paris for delegates attending a prelude meeting of the 6th World Water Forum, the president expressed his concerns about water issues which could be worsened by the issues such as population growth, environmental pollution, and climate change.
 
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