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Malawi organises its first Urban Forum
	Lilongwe, Malawi, 9 Dec 08 The first Malawi Urban Forum, held in Lilongwe from 8-9 December, brought close to 200 stakeholders to seek solutions to what is considered to be the most significant demographic and poverty dynamic in Malawi today...


Highlighting the urban dimension at the global climate change talks
	Nairobi, Kenya, 27 Nov 08 UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, will join the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon and other senior officials in Poznan, Poland...


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 report projects steep growth of African urban population
	Nairobi, 11 Nov 08 Although worldwide urban growth is expected to slow, a new report by UN-HABITAT is projecting the reverse in Africa with the continent’s urban population being projected to more than double by 2030.


Boroma Municipality receives new office equipment from UN-HABITAT
	Nairobi, 26 Jun 08 In early 2008, UN-HABITAT provided additional material support to Boroma Municipality, as part of the broader Urban Development Programme for the Somali Region.


Assisting local authorities in Iraq
	Baghdad, 6 Dec 07 UN-HABITAT and six United Nations agencies have teamed up with the Government of Iraq to launch a new initiative aimed at boosting the capacities of local authorities to carry through development plans in partnership with the private sector and local communites. The programme will be conducted in Sulaymaniyah, Babel, and the Marshlands in a bid to stimulate local economic development and improve local infrastructure and basic services, the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) said in a news release.


UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director visits Trondheim, Norway
	Trondheim, Norway, 29 Oct 07 UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka visited Trondheim last week to mark the launch of the Norwegian government’s first major urban policy meeting.


Governing Council passes landmark resolution on local authorities
	Nairobi, 23 Apr 07 The Governing Council of UN-HABITAT on Friday passed a landmark resolution providing new guidelines aimed at strengthening local authorities around the world.


Habitat Agenda partners take centre stage at GC Dialogue
	Nairobi, 18 Apr 07 Voices from the corporate world, local authorities, foundations and civil society organizations at the twenty-first session of the UN-HABITAT Governing Council this week told governments that they needed to do much more to understand the plight of the urban poor and how to tackle it.


Commonwealth Local Government meeting with plea for the urban poor
	Auckland, 27 Mar 07 Democracy and strong leadership in local government and local administrations are vital foundations for developing strong local communities, Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon said in a keynote address on Tuesday to the fourth Commonwealth Local Government Conference, a key partner of UN-HABITAT.

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