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United Nations Human Settlements Programme celebrates the World Water Day  
World Water Day, 22 Mar 13
World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
UN-Habitat launches global wastewater debate  
NAIROBI, 14 Jan 13
UN-Habitat’s Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos on Monday announced the lanch of a new Global Consultation on Wastewater Management and Water Quality for the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
Rabat Declaration on Making Slums History adopted  
Rabat, 4 Dec 12
The Rabat Declaration on Making Slums History was unanimously adopted by country delegations at the closing of the international conference held in Rabat, Morocco late November.
Guediawaye citizens first to launch I'm a City Changer in Africa  
Guediawaye, Senegal, 4 Dec 12
On the eve of the Africities Summit in Dakar, Senegal is the first country in the world to initiate a National Urban Campaign and to launch UN-Habitat's I'm a City Changer in Africa campaign.
UN-Habitat donates soap to schools to celebrate Global Handwashing Day  
Kisumu, 15 Oct 12
UN-Habitat has joined schools in the Lake Victoria region for soap donations and demonstrations to celebrate Global Handwashing day.
Global slum upgrading programme moves into high gear  
Naples, Italy, 5 Sept 12
UN-Habitat this week announced the implementation of its Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme in member countries of the Brussels-based Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) thanks to the support of the European Commission. French
UN-Habitat joins hands with Myanmar  
Yangon, 20 Jun 12
UN-HABITAT and Myanmar have signed a new agreement on disaster risk management designed to help the country shore itself up better against disasters such as cyclones which have claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced countless more people in recent years.
UN-Habitat at the World Cities Summit  
Singapore, 19 Jun 12
UN-Habitat’s Deputy Executive Director, Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, will address the World Cities Summit 2012 in Singapore next month when she will have the opportunity to meet world leaders, mayors and the business community to discuss new ideas on liveable and sustainable cities.
UN-Habitat at the Singapore Water Week  
Nairobi, Kenya, 12 Jun 12
UN-Habitat through the Global Water Operators Alliance (GWOPA) and WaterLinks will host a seminar on the sidelines of the Singapore Water Week to run on 2-6 July 2012.
Lake Victoria Initiative gets acknowledgement  
Nairobi, 24 May 12
The Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiative (LVWATSAN)has been acknowledged in a publication by a body that coordinates water issues in the United Nations wide system.
Clos visits Mayor of Istanbul  
Istanbul, 24 Mar 12
Taking advantage of a recent stopover in Turkey, UN-Habitat Executive Director, Dr. Joan Clos made a brief call on Istanbul’s Mayor, Mr. Kadir Topbas, who is also the President of the United Cities and Local Governments body (UCLG).
Marseilles mayor becomes first City Changer at World Water Forum  
Marseilles, France, 16 Mar 12
The Mayor of Marseille, Mr. Jean-Claude Gaudin this week became the first high level personality to sign up to UN-Habitat’s new I’m a city changer campaign.
New UN-Water new office bearers  
Zaragoza, Spain, 10 Feb 12
The World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Mr. Michel Jarraud and Mr. Albert Diphoorn, UN-Habitat Urban Basic Services Branch Coordinator, this week took office as chair and vice-chair respectively of UN-Water for a customary two-year term. Both were elected at UN-Water’s 15th meeting in Stockholm in August 2011.
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.
Smarter Nairobi to respond to population explosion  
Nairobi, Kenya, 19 Oct 11
A Nairobi Smarter Cities round-table organized under the auspice of the IBM 'Smarter Cities Initiative' explored ways to prepare Nairobi for rapid urban growth, including intelligent transport systems.
Fanfare as Kenya marks world habitat day  
Kisumu, Kenya , 3 Oct 11
Song and dance took centre stage as top government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and ordinary people gathered at a sports ground in Kisumu to mark World Habitat Day.
India to step up funding to UN-HABITAT  
New Delhi, 30 Sept 11
The Government of India this week said it would increase its funding to UN-HABITAT. The announcement was made after Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos held talks with Kumari Selja, India's Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Culture.
Towards more sustainable urban mobility patterns  
Gangwon Province, Korea, 27 Sept 11
A one week training on urban mobility was recently held in Korea targeting Asian cities.
Water for Kenya slum residents  
Nairobi, Kenya, 23 Sept 11
UN-HABITAT and the embassy of Malta this week opened a new water supply and treatment plant to provide clean, affordable drinking water for some 4,000 people living in an informal settlement not far from the agency's global headquarters.
World water leaders press hard on water, sanitation goals  
Stockholm, 26 Aug 11
UN-Water, the Stockholm International Water Institute and their global partners have made an impassioned plea for water and sanitation to be provided to all by 2030.
Lake Victoria Initiative launches Capacity Building Programme in Rwanda  
Kigali, 22 Aug 11
A capacity building programme for Rwanda, as part of the second phase of Lake Victoria Water Initiative, was officially launched at a Stakeholders Workshop in Kigali on August 11th, 2011.
World Water Week off to a roaring start  
Stockholm, 21 Aug 11
More than 2,500 participants have registered to take part in the 21st edition of the World Water Week that kicked off on Monday in Sweden.
Improved environmental sanitation for Pakistani communities  
Islamabad, 2 Aug 11
A two year collaborative project by world beverage giant Coca Cola, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and UN-HABITAT is set to improve the lives of about 300 inhabitants of two coastal communities in Pakistan.
East African towns benefit from training and capacity building programme  
Nairobi, 28 Jul 11
Eleven towns in the Lake Victoria Basin are now able to provide improved urban management and basic services following the recent completion of an integrated programme of training and capacity building which targeted municipal councils, service providers, NGOs, Multi-Stakeholder Forums and Community-Based Organizations.
Vice-president Musyoka inaugurates UN-HABITAT water project in Kisii prison  
Kisii, 26 Jul 11
The Vice-President and the Minister for Home Affairs of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Kalonzo Musyoka; the Commissioner of Prisons, Isaiah S.M. Osugo; Robert Goodwin, Chief of UN-HABITAT Lake Victoria Programme; and S.M.F. Karioki, Chairman of Global Victims Support Programme, have inaugurated a new water and sanitation facility for the staff and inmates of Kisii Prison.
Second Phase of Lake Victoria Project Launched  
Nairobi, Kenya, 26 May 11
The second phase of the Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Programme was officially inaugurated early this month at a launch workshop held in Nairobi from 3 to 6 May, 2011.
Pakistan commemorates World Water Day  
Pakistan, 10 May 11
UN-HABITAT and partners recently joined hands in delivering a successful World Water Day in Pakistan.
Pakistan water operators hold inaugural meeting  
Lahore, Pakistan , 10 May 11

The Partnership was launched in March 2011 during Pakistan Urban Forum in Lahore. It is a network of urban water operators in Pakistan who have been entrusted with the mandate to extend water and sanitation services in the urbanized areas of the country.
BASF backs major water programme for schools  
Mangalore, India, 10 May 11
A major new water education project financed mainly by the German chemical giant BASF has been launched in Mangalore to help provide water education and safe drinking water for 25 schools and nearby communities
Spin-off from slum upgrading  
Nairobi, 14 Apr 11
A project jointly implemented by UN-HABITAT and the government of Kenya to help inhabitants of Soweto East, a settlement within Nairobi’s Kibera’s slums, upgrade their living conditions is having an unexpected spin-off- that benefit children with disabilities to better integrate into society.
World Water Day celebrations underway in South Africa  
Cape Town, South Africa, 22 Mar 11
A three-day event is underway in Cape Town to mark the United Nations’ World Water Day on March 2011.
A World Water Day drive for better city services  
Cape Town, South Africa, 22 Mar 11
Keynote speakers at the United Nations 2011 World Water Day convention warned this week that greater efforts had to be made to provide better water and sanitation for cities, and especially for the urban poor.
Celebrities and special guests line up to mark World Water Day in South Africa  
Nairobi, 18 Mar 11
Participants from all over the world are preparing for a spectacular programme on Tuesday 22 March to celebrate World Water Day.
African Development Bank boosts Lake Victoria urban water programme  
Mombasa, Kenya, 24 Feb 11
The African Development Bank has approved a USD 110 million grant to extend a UN-HABITAT's urban improvement programme to another 15 towns in five countries.
Twenty four graduate with diploma in urban studies  
Nairobi, Kenya, 17 Feb 11
Twenty four students comprising of town clerks, heads of departments, committee chairpersons, and council officers from the East African region last week with a Diploma in Urban Development Studies at a colorful ceremony attended by family, friends and invited guests.
Launch of the “Water for Life” Best Practices Award  
Nairobi, Kenya, 6 Jan 11
The United Nations Office to Support the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” 2005-2015/UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC) and the UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) are pleased to invite you to submit your Best Practice for the 1st edition of the “Water for Life” Best Practices Award.
Kenyan town to benefit from water and sanitation programme  
Kisii, Kenya, 14 Dec 10
A Stakeholders Workshop held in Kisii Town last month endorsed a roadmap to design and implement a major water and sanitation development programme
Water operator partnerships launched in Korea  
Nairobi, 7 Dec 10
UN-HABITAT has launched its successful Global Water Operators' Partnership Alliance in Seoul, South Korea.
UN-HABITAT and AMCOW agree to co-organize World Water Day 2011  
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 29 Nov 10
The President of the African Ministers’ Council on Water, Edna Molewa has promised the Council’s support and commitment to join UN-Water, the UN Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation, UNEP, UN-HABITAT and other partners in organizing the global celebrations of next year’s World Water Day.
Water Operators’ Partnerships launched in South East Europe  
Nairobi, 19 Nov 10
A first set of Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs) have been launched in South East Europe, under the Water Operators' Partnerships-South East Europe (WOP-SEE) platform.
Utility Leaders' Forum in Swaziland  
Mbabane, Swaziland, 27 Oct 10
IWA (International Water Association) /Africa Regional Office organized the Utility Leaders' Forum on 17-20 October in Swaziland, where it was hosted by the Swaziland Water Services Corporation (SWSC).
Caribbean Water and Waste conference addresses performance indicators  
Nairobi, 22 Oct 10
The National Water & Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) and Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority (GSWMA) in October brought experts from around the world to discuss the problems of water and sewerage provision in the Caribbean.
Nepal Launches National Sanitation Programme  
Kathmandu, 18 Oct 10
UN-HABITAT will be the Executing Agency for a major new water and sanitation programme in Nepal where it is estimated that less than half the population has access to toilets.
Capacity development programme launched under LVWATSAN  
Bondo, Kenya, 12 Oct 10
The capacity development programme was launched at a ceremony in Bondo Town on October 11th, 2010 and attended by the Mr. Oburu Odinga, the Member of Parliament for Bondo and Assistant Minister of Finance in the Government of Kenya.
Water Operators Partnership holds third Steering Committee  
Nairobi, 24 Sept 10
24th September, Nairobi: The third Steering Committee of the Global Water Operators’ Partnership Alliance (GWOPA) was held in Stockholm earlier this month during World Water Week.
Global Water Alliance launches Pacific Partnership Programme  
Nairobi, 24 Sept 10
UN-HABITAT’s Global Water Operators Partnership Alliance has set the wheels in motion for cooperation in the Pacific region.
UN-HABITAT, Google in new global water initiative  
Stockholm, 9 Sept 10
UN-HABITAT and Google.org have launched an innovative new h2.0 Initiative to ensure water and sanitation facts are instantly available virtually anywhere in the world.
A new website for the Global Water Partnership  
Stockholm, 8 Sept 10
The Global Water Operators Partnership Alliance has launched a new website aimed at improving the collective capacity of water and sanitation service providers around the world.
The 20th World Water Week opens in Stockholm  
Stockholm, 6 Sept 10
The 20th session session of the annual World Water Week opened on Monday to examine the theme, "The Water Quality Challenge – Prevention, Wise Use and Abatement".
Water kiosk project launched in Mongolia  
Ulaanbaatar, 27 Aug 10
As the world's water experts gathered for the 20th World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, across the globe in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Ger communities who live in tents on the high plains inaugurated a new water supply system installed as part of a community-led area upgrading programme.
Lake Victoria Initiative set for major expansion  
Arusha, 15 Jul 10
An agreement has been signed between the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, UN-HABITAT, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the governments of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda, which will set the stage for the expansion of the Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Initiative (LVWATSAN) to 15 towns in five countries.
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.
Tibaijuka presents Habitat award to Ugandan First Lady  
Kampala, Uganda, 23 Mar 10
The Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka has formally presented the UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour award to Mrs Janet Museveni, wife of President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Patron of Uganda Women's Efforts to Save Children.
UN-HABITAT report on waste management launched  
Nairobi, Kenya, 23 Mar 10
The UN-HABITAT global report Solid Waste Management in the World Cities was launched at the World Water Day celebrations in Nairobi by His Royal Highness The Prince of Orange, who is the chair of the United Nations Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB).
Abu Dhabi contributes money to the Global Water Alliance  
Nairobi, 20 Mar 10
The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority last week made a landmark contribution of USD three million to UN-HABITAT.
Agreement reached to plan “Women for Water Decade”  
Nairobi, 22 Feb 10
UN-HABITAT hosted a meeting of women’s networks from 20-21 February to develop a strategy for a “Women for Water Decade” in Africa—a new platform for advocacy to promote women’s involvement in solving the region’s water and sanitation problems.
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.
UN-HABITAT and Government of Italy join hands in schools’ sanitation  
Nairobi, 2 Feb 10
A partnership between UN-HABITAT and the Government of Italy will provide clean water and better sanitation facilities to over 15,000 pupils in Kenya through the construction of rainwater harvesting tanks and latrines.
Community-led Gender Mainstreaming in Water and Sanitation Improves Access  
Nairobi, 26 Jan 10
Settlements Executive Committees and Sustainable Neighbourhoods Programmes established with the support of UN-HABITAT are instrumental in ensuring equal participation of both men and women at the grassroots in project design, implementation and monitoring.
Google and UN-HABITAT Partnership to Improve Data Collection  
Zanzibar, 14 Jan 10
UN-HABITAT has launched a joint project in Zanzibar with Google.org to improve access to information on water coverage, assess the level of satisfaction by customers of the Zanzibar Water Authority, and evaluate efficiency in the delivery of services by the authority.
Business plan for Zanzibar water body launched  
Zanzibar, 12 Jan 10
President Aman A. Karume of Zanzibar and UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka last week jointly launched a five year business plan for the Zanzibar Water Authority.
US students raise more than USD 10,000 for Nepal water project  
Kathmandu, 18 Nov 09
Students at Bentley University in Boston, have raised funds amounting to more than USD 10,000 for UN HABITAT’s Water for Asian Cities Programme. The money is being used for a rainwater conservation project in Nepal.
Water for African Cities  
Johannesburg, 17 Nov 09
City managers from 18 cities across Africa met in Johannesburg in recent days to review progress of UN-HABITAT’s Water for African Cities’ Programme.
UNHABITAT joins World Water Council board  
Marseille, France, 16 Oct 09
The 5th General Assembly of the World Water Council was held on 14 to 16 October 2009 for which more than 280 members had gathered in Marseille, France.
Training and Capacity Building Programme launched in 10 towns around Lake Victoria  
Bukoba, Tanzania, 15 Oct 09
UN-HABITAT has launched a major training and capacity building programme in ten secondary towns around Lake Victoria aimed at supporting them in improving their capacity to deliver efficient water and sanitation services and providing more effective governance.
Water operators at Waterlinks forum  
Bangkok, 30 Sept 09
The Global Water Operators' Partnerships Alliance attended the 2009 WaterLinks Forum held in Bangkok.
Water Operators Alliance co-hosts training  
Johannesburg, 25 Sept 09
Nine African water utilities were introduced to Water Safety Planning during a five-day training in Johannesburg from the 21st to 25th of September.
Coca Cola partnership yields water  
New Delhi, 22 Jul 09
A number of schools and municipalities in India are benefiting from improved water and sanitation, thanks to the efforts of the beverage giant Coca Cola.
Partnerships crucial for solid waste management  
Homa Bay, Kenya, 22 Jul 09
Progress towards achieving the sanitation targets of the Millennium Development Goals requires broad cooperation and consultation through public and private partnerships, community involvement, and public awareness, Kenya’s Assistant Minister for Public Health and Sanitation Dr. James Gesami has said.
Border town water project kicks off  
Mutukula, Uganda, 3 Jul 09
Things are looking up for some 15,000 residents of Mutukula town on the Ugandan-Tanzanian border with the recent launch of a water project backed by UN-HABITAT.
UN-HABITAT launches second phase of training for change agents in the water sector  
Kampala, Uganda, 15 Jun 09
UN-HABITAT and Uganda’s National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) last month launched the second phase of the fast track capacity building for change agents under the Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Initiative (LVWATSAN).
Ministers hail UN-HABITAT Lake Victoria project  
Entebbe, Uganda, 27 Apr 09
Ministers responsible for water in East Africa have backed a proposal to expand a UN-HABITAT initiative aimed at benefiting towns in the region.
Mekong region governments commit to UN-HABITAT initiative  
Hanoi, 22 Apr 09
After a highly successful meeting, representatives from a group of countries from Mekong region reaffirmed their commitment to an initiative by UN-HABITAT aiming to provide water and sanitations to their citizens.
Major UN-HABITAT water project inaugurated  
Bukoba, Tanzania, 25 Mar 09
The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Mr. Mohamed Shein on March 22, officially inaugurated A UN-HABITAT water project in Bukoba municipality.
UN-HABITAT signs partnership deal with International Water Association  
Istanbul, 25 Mar 09
UN-HABITAT and the International Water Association have signed an agreement to strengthen their cooperation in a renewed effort to attain the Millennium Development Goals.
Ugandan and Tanzanian officials launch UN-HABITAT sanitation project  
Mutukula, Uganda, 4 Mar 09
Uganda ’s Minister for Water and Environment Ms Maria Mutagamba and the Tanzanian Commissioner for Kageria Region retired Mr. Enos Mfuru last week joined hands to launch a landmark UN-HABITAT project aimed at benefitting the poor women living around Lake Victoria.
UN-HABITAT launches project to improve sanitation facilities for poor women in Lake Victoria region  
Lake victoria, Kenya, 17 Feb 09
UN-HABITAT has launched a project in the Lake Victoria region to help accelerate access to improved sanitation for poor women and vulnerable households through a micro credit/revolving fund scheme.
UN-HABITAT conducts Training of Trainers Workshop on Low-cost Water Testing and Treatment  
Kisii, Kenya, 27 Nov 08
The Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiative hosted a three day Training - of - Trainers workshop in Kisii, Kenya from 25-27 November 2008 to equip participants with basic skills in low cost water quality testing.
African mayors in cooperation pact with Chinese district  
Nanjing, China, 19 Nov 08
African Mayors from the Lake Victoria region signed an agreement with the Yangpu District of the Municipal Government of Shanghai...
UN-HABITAT hands over specialized garbage collection equipment  
Gilgil, Kenya, 23 Oct 08
UN-HABITAT last week handed over specialized garbage collection equipment to the towns around Lake Victoria benefitting from an initiative the agency is spearheading in the region.
UN-HABITAT and Cap-Net host workshop for water utilities  
Nairobi, Kenya, 22 Sept 08
The Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance led by UN-HABITAT, and Cap-Net, the capacity building arm of UNDP on IWRM, jointly hosted a two day planning workshop to plan a capacity building programme in water resources management for water utilities in Nairobi on 22-23 September 2008.
East African Water Ministers support UN-HABITAT’s Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiative  
Nairobi, 5 Sept 08
Concerned about the increasing environmental problems of the Lake Victoria Basin, East African Ministers of Water commended UN-HABITAT on its leadership role in the design and implementation of the Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiative.
Asian leaders must work harder to ensure water delivery for all  
Stockholm, 21 Aug 08
Inspired leaders who champion reforms can play a key role in helping Asian countries manage their water resources at a time of extreme pressure brought on by rapid urbanisation, climate change, pollution and industrialization, a senior Asia Development Bank official told the Asia Water Day seminar at the World Water Week in Stockholm this week.
UN-HABITAT seminar draws donors and experts at World Water Week  
Stockholm, 19 Aug 08
On the second day of the conference, UN-HABITAT convened a special seminar with a panel of donors, representatives of major organizations and other experts to provide a special insight to conference delegates on the Global Water Operators Partnerships Alliance which the agency promotes around the world.
UN-HABITAT in World Water Week appeal for global sanitation drive  
Stockholm, 18 Aug 08
As more than 2,000 water experts from 140 countries world gathered in Stockholm on Monday for the 18th annual World Water Week convention, HRH Prince of Orange, congratulated delegates for helping reduce the number of people around the world without access to water and sanitation.
UN-HABITAT partners with private firms for solid waste collection  
Nairobi, 7 Jul 08
Working in collaboration with two Kenyan engineering firms, UN-HABITAT has developed innovative tractor trailer system and a small pick up vehicle to meet the solid waste collection needs of small towns.
UN-HABITAT partners with Australian mining company to supply water in Laos  
Melbourne, 30 Jun 08
UN-HABITAT on Monday announced a partnership deal with a mining company to deliver clean drinking water to residents of the Laotian town of Vilabouly as part of a the agency’s new drive to scale up water and sanitation services to those most in need.
Celebrating five years of partnership with the Asian Development Bank  
Singapore, 27 Jun 08
UN-HABITAT and the Asian Development Bank this week celebrated five years of working together to improve water and sanitation in the world's most populous region.
UN-HABITAT partners with private firms for solid waste solutions  
Nairobi, 24 Jun 08
Working in collaboration with two Kenyan engineering firms, UN-HABITAT has developed innovative tractor trailer systems and a little pick up designed to meet the solid waste collection needs of small towns.
UN-HABITAT makes life easier for women of a Tanzanian village  
Muleba, Tanzania, 17 Jan 08
Kelezensia Melkioli has finally seen her prayers answered. Having spent nearly all her life in Kazirantemwa village,
UN-HABITAT and Eritrea  
Nairobi, 5 Dec 07
Mrs. Tibaijuka received the new Permanent Representative to UN-HABITAT from Eritrea on 5 December 2007. She told the envoy, Mr. Salih Omer Abdu, that under the first United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for the period 2002-2006, UN-HABITAT had implemented the low-cost housing delivery system for Eritrea.
UN-HABITAT water and sanitation office opened in China  
Beijing, 3 Sept 07
UN-HABITAT has announced that it will open a new office in Beijing, China as it expands the agency's Water for Asian Cities Programme. The office, to be based at the National Training Centre for Mayors, is planned under an agreement signed last week with the National Mayor’s Training Centre of Ministry of Construction.
Getting water and sanitation to the world’s slum dwellers  
Stockholm, 21 Aug 07
UN-HABITAT and its partner, the Asian Development Bank, hosted a seminar during the World Water Week convention in Stockholm at which a series of leading global experts discussed the latest thinking on getting water and sanitation to slum dwellers as a cornerstone of sustainable slum upgrading.
UN-HABITAT launches new global water alliance  
Stockholm, 15 Aug 07
A new Global Water Operators Partnership Alliance aimed at improving water and sanitation access for the poorest of the poor was launched at the World Water Week convention in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday.
World Water Week: Water for Thirsty Cities  
Stockholm, 14 Aug 07
World Water Week opened in the Swedish capital this week with impassioned warnings by the Prime Minister, Mr. Frederik Reinfeldt, and UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, that the world was not doing enough to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving the number of people without safe access to water and basic sanitation by 2015.
Tibaijuka signs partnership with Coca-Cola  
Nairobi, 18 Apr 07
UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka on Tuesday signed an agreement with Coca-Cola India announcing that they will collaborate to improve community access to water and sanitation in India and Nepal.
UN-HABITAT’s young environmental entrepreneurs lead the way for urban development  
Nairobi, 16 Apr 07
Recent graduates of the UN-HABITAT Environmental Entrepreneurship Programme are showing the potential of young people for leadership for urban development.
China strengthens its collaboration with UN-HABITAT  
Nairobi, 15 Apr 07
China’s Vice Minister for Construction, Ms. Wenjuan Fu renewed her government’s commitment to work with UN-HABITAT towards sustainable urbanization during a meeting with the agency’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka.
UN-HABITAT marks World Water Day  
Nairobi, 22 Mar 07
UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, raised the alarm over the one billion people, many of them in urban areas, who do not have access to safe water. She appealed for urgent action to improve provision for water to the urban poor.
Highlighting shelter and urban planning priorities in Eastern Europe and beyond  
Warsaw, 28 Feb 07
UN-HABITAT’s work in the transition economies of Central, Eastern and Southern European States, took a boost at the First meeting of the Advisory Council of the UN-HABITAT Warsaw Office, the agency’s newest regional centre.
Major donors back UN-HABITAT urban water and sanitation programmes  
Nairobi, 27 Feb 07
Canada, Norway, The Netherlands, and Sweden have pledged to continue supporting UN-HABITAT’s work to redress urban water and sanitation problems around the world.
UN-HABITAT brings water and sanitation programme to Rwanda  
Kigali, 26 Feb 07
UN-HABITAT announced on Monday that it will extend its Water for African Cities Programme to help provide water and sanitation services for people living in the country’s slums and other poor neighbourhoods.
Work starts on the Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Initiative  
Nairobi, 8 Feb 07
UN-HABITAT in collaboration with the Governments of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and with financial support from the Government of the Netherlands has embarked on a water and sanitation project in four towns around Lake Victoria.
A major boost for African water utility operators  
Nairobi, 11 Dec 06
Public water utilities in Africa got a major confidence boost at the weekend when over 40 senior water utility managers and other delegates from the water sector adopted a declaration of support to the institutions.
Consumers urged to get involved in small town water supply and sanitation projects  
Nagarkot, Nepal, 3 Dec 06
A three day workshop on Needs Assessment for Capacity Building Programme Intervention in Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation Sector was held in Nagarkot, Nepal.
UN-HABITAT to set up a global water operators’ partnership centre  
Nairobi, 15 Nov 06
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, has asked UN-HABITAT to take a central role in the creation of a global centre focused on building and sustaining water operators’ partnerships worldwide.
UN-HABITAT and African Development Bank to work together on water and sanitation MDGs in Africa  
Tunis, 13 Nov 06
UN-HABITAT and the African Development Bank have agreed to work together to improve access to clean...
Water conservation for Lake Victoria  
Nairobi, 19 Oct 06
Over 80 experts from different water utilities, non-governmental organizations and other institutions working around Lake Victoria held a three-day workshop this week to…
Water for African Cities Managers Meet in Nairobi  
Nairobi, 16 Oct 06
Experts from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Tanzania held a three-day brainstorming meeting on water and sanitation
UN-HABITAT Publication on “Social Marketing of Sanitation”  
New Delhi, 24 Sept 06
The importance of social marketing as a means of convincing people to adopt practices that will improve their lives was underscored recently during the launch of UN-HABITAT’s publication on “Social Marketing of Sanitation”.
UN-HABITAT names new water and sanitation chief  
Nairobi, 6 Sept 06
UN-HABITAT this week announced the appointment of Mr. Bert Diphoorn as the new chief of its water and sanitation department.
Thimi’s Community demonstrates how to manage waste water locally  
Thimi, Nepal, 1 Sept 06
After the success of community forestry and community water supply systems, communities are now starting to manage the waste water they generate.
UN-HABITAT brings water education to schools in India  
India, 11 Aug 06
UN-HABITAT has launched a water education programme at schools in the Indian cities of Indore and Gwalior as part of a new drive to promote water conservation and hygiene under the agency’s Water for Asian Cities Programme.
UN-HABITAT teams up with India for better water and sanitation  
Ahmedabad, India, 14 Apr 06
A two-day roundtable meeting between UN-HABITAT and the Centre for Environment Education in India concluded in Ahmedabad last week with calls for greater cooperation between the two institutions in the area of sanitation.
UN-HABITAT launches its second global report on water and sanitation  
Mexico, 27 Mar 06
UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka on Sunday launched the agency's second Global Report on Water and Sanitation with a warning that the projected increase of urban dwellers will have far reaching implications on water and sanitation provision and efforts must be stepped up to meet this challenge.
Major new funding for water and sanitation in African cities  
Mexico City, 23 Mar 06
UN-HABITAT and the African Development Bank (ADB) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding to improve urban water and sanitation in African cities in coming years with Bank funding worth 500 million US dollars.
UN-HABITAT and Southeast Asian partners discuss water education in schools  
Cha Am, 7 Dec 05
UN-HABITAT and its partners held a three-day conference to help senior officials in Southeast Asia gain a better understanding of the agency’s Water for Asian Cities Programme and the idea of bringing the concepts of water conservation, sanitation and hygiene into school classrooms across the region.
New movie explains urban water conservation to Nepalese television viewers  
Kathmandu, 22 Sept 05
A new movie explaining the importance of urban water conservation based on a love story has been aired to a nationwide television audience in Nepal as part of a campaign to help broaden public understanding of clean water and sanitation.
Joining forces for decent sanitation  
Nairobi, 5 May 05
With the potential for food crops being contaminated by human waste, the seminar was told how bamboo, a fast growing non-food crop with many uses thrived on human waste fertilizer.
Hearing the voices of women  
New York, 20 Apr 05
Women from around the world warned delegates at the 13th Session of the Commission for Sustainable Development on Tuesday that they had to have more empowerment, better protection against crime, better security of tenure and better access to water and sanitation if sustainable development was to be achieved.
Governments tackle targets on water, sanitation and human settlements  
Nairobi, 13 Apr 05
The meeting of the Commission on Sustainable Development’s 13th session (CSD-13) 11 to 22 April 2005, marks the first major policy-setting conference since the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2002. The meeting follows that of the Governing Council of UN-HABITAT in Nairobi, Kenya, last week.
Talking water and sanitation in Madhya Pradesh  
Bhopal, 1 Apr 05
A group of state decision-makers, municipal officials, urban planners and representatives of various regional and international organizations joined the mayors of Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur at a two-day meeting in Bhopal to discuss the implementation of UN-HABITAT’s Water for Asian Cities Programme in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Reducing poverty is possible, says new UN Report  
Nairobi, 26 Jan 05
The countries of the world stand a fair chance of cutting poverty by half in the coming decade and enabling billions more people to enjoy the fruits of the global economy, says a new landmark report by the United Nations.
Water and Sanitation in Small Island Developing States  
Mauritius, 12 Jan 05
Senior officials of the Government of Mauritius, members of parliament and the corporate world joined more than 150 people for the opening on Monday of a four-day series of UN-HABITAT workshops and seminars on Values-based Water and Sanitation Education (VBWSE).
Achieving MDGs must focus on slums - UN-HABITAT  
Dakar, Senegal (PANA), 29 Nov 04
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) would remain a distant dream if stakeholders failed to focus on slums that abound in the world's cities, the chair of Global WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Forum warned here Monday.
Saving Lake Victoria  
Homa Bay, Kenya, 29 Nov 04
UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka last week led water ministers from the East African Community in high level Town Hall Meetings with stakeholders of the Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Initiative.
World Bank and UN-HABITAT boost cooperation at country level  
Washington, 16 Nov 04
World Bank President, Mr. James Wolfensohn, and UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, have agreed to prepare cooperation framework for country collaboration between the two organizations.
Human settlements expert honoured  
Göteborg, Sweden, 12 Nov 04
Dr. David Satterthwaite, who has pioneered major studies on urban poverty and written extensively for UN-HABITAT publications, was named one of four winners on Thursday of a major environment prize.
Partnerships for Water  
Barcelona, 15 Sept 04
Wednesday’s Thematic Dialogue on Urban Services, was chaired by the H.E. Dr. John W. Ashe, chair of 13th session on the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) and dealt with the myriad challenges facing water and sanitation access among the world’s poor. In the words of Dr. Ashe, the Dialogue and subsequent events would all make important contributions to the policy session of CSD next year.
Sustainable Urbanisation  
Barcelona, 15 Sept 04
Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor of Lagos, West Africa’s biggest city, opened Wednesday’s dialogue on sustainable urbanization at the World Urban Forum with a call on national governments to commit more resources to cities so that they can cope with the challenges of globalisation.
Zambian city of Ndola hosts UH-HABITAT’s water training programme  
Ndola, Zambia, 31 Aug 04
The second phase of UN-HABITAT’s Values-based Water and Sanitation Education programme is now underway in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia following a Water for African Cities training workshop in the Zambian Copper Belt city of Ndola.
Promoting water as a human right – a new international convention in the making  
Barcelona, 1 Jun 04
The former Soviet leader, Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev, who is President of the Green Cross, agreed in bilateral talks with UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, to work jointly to promote an new international convention on water as a basic human right.
Best Practices City and Water Exhibit opens in Barcelona  
Barcelona, 24 May 04
Visitors to the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures in the Spanish city of Barcelona can now see some of the world’s latest developments in urban innovation at a dazzling exhibition of best practices and ideas from countries around the world.
ASEAN endorses value-based water education  
Brunei, 5 Mar 04
Education ministers from the 10 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this week agreed to start a seed fund through the Asian Development Bank to begin implementation of UN-HABITAT’s Value-Based Water Education programme.
Norway contributes over $1 million to UN-HABITAT's Water and Sanitation Trust Fund.  
Nairobi, 5 Dec 03
The Norwegian government has signed an agreement with UN-HABITAT committing 10.24 million Norwegian Kroner (US $ 1.3. million) to the agency's Water and Sanitation Trust Fund.
Canada pledges new funding for UN-HABITAT’s Water and Sanitation Programme in Africa  
, 27 Oct 03
The Canadian Minister of International Cooperation, Ms. Susan Whelan today signed a memorandum on behalf of the Canada Fund for Africa of the Canadian International Development Agency committing over US$10 million (15 million Canadian dollars) to UN-HABITAT's Water and Sanitation Trust Fund. She congratulated UN-HABITAT for the success of the first part of the Water for African Cities programme.
Washington briefing on Water for African Cities  
Washington, 11 Feb 03
US Senator Timothy E. Wirth, President of the United Nations Foundation, praised UN-HABITAT’s Water for African Cities Programme as one of the most cost-effective projects funded by the Foundation.
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