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| Statement by Mrs. Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT at the Convention on Climate Change |
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Nairobi
Success here is critical in our planet’s new urban age. Today half of humanity lives in cities. It is projected that by 2030 that figure will rise to two-thirds. We live in an age of unprecedented, rapid, irreversible urbanisation. The cities growing fastest are those of the developing world, and the fastest growing neighbourhoods are the slums.
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| Remarks by Inga Klevby,Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Deputy Executive Director UN-HABITAT at a news conference at the 12th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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Nairobi
The so-called Adaptation Fund is an innovative new start to helping developing countries shore up their defences against disasters, many of them, like floods, or droughts, brought on by climate change. The purpose and management of this Fund have been determined here in Nairobi. These are the necessary first steps. This is a great accomplishment indeed.
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| Statement of Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT at 15th Session of UN Commission on Sustainable Development |
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New York
As we all know, access to affordable, modern energy services is a pre-requisite for sustainable development and poverty alleviation, and, more specifically, for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Lack of access to reliable, safe and environment-friendly energy is a strong constraint on human development.
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| Commonwealth Youth Forum Opening ceremony: Statement by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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Entebbe, Uganda
I am very excited to be back in Uganda. Last year I was here in April when I had the privilege to address the commonwealth meeting on Africa’s urbanization crisis.
It is an honor and a privilege for me to be here with you today at this Commonwealth Youth Forum
I wish to congratulate the Commonwealth Youth Council for organizing this youth forum which will provide a platform for young people to contribute to the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth Heads of Government agendas. I am pleased that this forum also provides an independent platform for youth representatives to consider their agenda at the same time as the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting.
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| Statement By Mrs Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary General And Executive Director,UN-HABITAT At The African Ministerial Conference On Housing And Urban Development, Abuja, Nigeria, 28-30 July, 2008. |
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Abuja, Nigeria
I would like to thank your Government, Mr. President, for inviting UN-HABITAT to participate as a co-organizer of the Second African Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (AMCHUD). Personally, and on behalf of my staff, I would like to convey our sincere appreciation for the warm reception and hospitality accorded to us. We are grateful for the elaborate arrangements you have made to bring the Ministers and staff from the continent to Abuja, your beautiful and great capital.
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| Speech Delivered By H.E Prof. Mark Mwandosya, Minister for Water and Irrigation Tanzania during the Seminar on Financing Water and Sanitation Development in The Lake Victoria Region during The World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| The Executive Director's message on the occasion of World Habitat Day |
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Nairobi, Kenya
Every year on the first Monday in October we use World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of the world’s growing cities and our planet’s rapid and irreversible urbanisation. We worry not only whether we can manage this growth, but how we can do it positively in a way that makes cities inclusive, welcoming places for all.
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