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“Urbanization is a political issue” – Clos
	Nairobi, 30 Nov 10 The Executive Director, Dr. Joan Clos, has observed that urbanization is one of the most political issues of our time. Dr. Clos made the observation today while receiving the credentials from the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to UN-Habitat, H.E. Mr. Ndumiso Ndima Ntshinga.


Clos urges greater ties with Kuwait
	Nairobi, Kenya, 30 Nov 10 The Executive Director, Dr. Joan Clos, has called for greater cooperation between UN-HABITAT and the State of Kuwait. The Executive Director made the call today while receiving the credentials from the new Permanent Representative of the State Kuwait to UN-Habitat, H.E. Mr. Yakuob Y. Alsanad.


Scroll Winner gets Housing and Urban Development South-South Transfer award
	Geneva, 25 Nov 10 Un Techo Para mi Pais (A roof for my country), a youth-led NGO and winner of the Scroll of Honour in 2009, won the Housing and Urban Development South-South Transfer award for mobilizing 250,000 young volunteers to build of more than 73,000 transitional housing for families in slums or affected by natural disasters, and for transferring its innovative approach to 19 countries across Latin America.


Tibaijuka appointed Minister of Housing, Tanzania
	Nairobi, 24 Nov 10 Former executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs Anna Tibaijuka, has been appointed the Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements for the Republic of Tanzania. Mrs Tibaijuka retired from the UN in August this year after heading up the Human Settlements Programme, and previously the Commission for Human Settlements, for ten years. In October, she was elected unopposed to parliament in her home country of Tanzania


A new action plan for African land, housing
	Bamako, 24 Nov 10 The Third African Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development closed on Wednesday with a new plan of action to tackle growing urban poverty


Population of African cities to triple
	Nairobi, 24 Nov 10 The population of African cities is set to triple over the next 40 years, warns UN-Habitat’s new report, The State of African Cities 2010: Governance, Inequalities and Urban Land Markets which was launched yesterday evening, in Bamako, Mali, during the 3rd African Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (AMCHUD III).


Clos hails African ministerial meeting on housing and urban development
	Bamako, Mali, 23 Nov 10 UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director Joan Clos on Tuesday hailed the African Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development as a powerful vehicle for promoting sustainable urban development.


A new start on urbanisation in Africa
	Bamako, Mali, 22 Nov 10 UN-HABITAT on Monday called on experts from some 53 African countries to promote a better understanding of urbanisation and its implications on the continent.


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.


Clos supports a new vision for our urban future
	Nairobi, 19 Nov 10 Joan Clos, the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT this week was a key speaker at the opening of the Third Congress of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) in Mexico.


Most residents happy with their cities, survey shows
	Nairobi, 18 Nov 10 Most of the residents of the world’s urban centres are happy with their cities, a new survey by UN-HABITAT shows. However, the residents also expressed misgivings about some aspects of urban governance and put forward proposals on how these could be addressed.


“China attaches great importance to UN-HABITAT” – Envoy
	Nairobi, Kenya, 15 Nov 10 The new Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to UN-HABITAT, H.E. Mr. Guangyuan Liu, has stated that his country attaches great importance to the role of UN-HABITAt in the world. According to Mr. Liu, “UN-HABITAT has become a very important organization in China.”


We are very grateful for UN-HABITAT – Japanese Envoy
	Nairobi, Kenya, 15 Nov 10 Japan’s new Permanent Representative to UN-HABITAT, H.E. Mr. Toshihisa Takata, presented his credentials to the Executive Director, Dr. Joan Clos 12 November.


A new UN-HABITAT report for eastern, southern and central Europe.
	Warsaw, 10 Nov 10 UN-HABITAT released a new report on Wednesday highlighting its activities in eastern, southern and central Europe with a view to promoting better urban planning, stronger local government, climate change measures and decentralisation.


Clos calls for greater cooperation with Australia
	Nairobi, 10 Nov 10 The Executive Director, Dr. Juan Clos, has called for multi-year framework cooperation agreement between UN-HABITAT and the Government of Australia in order to ensure predictable relationship and to involve all relevant stakeholders in the country.


“Help solve the slum problem in Egypt”– Envoy
	Nairobi, Kenya, 10 Nov 10 The new Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic Egypt to UN-HABITAT, H.E. Mr. Kadri Fathi Abdel-Mottaleb, appealed to the agency to help solve the slum problem in the country. Mr. Abdel-Mottaleb made the appeal while presenting his credentials to the Executive Director, Dr. Joan Clos.


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.


Winners of Dubai International Award for Best Practices announced
	Dubai, 5 Nov 10 An independent jury of international experts has announced the 12 winners of the 2010 Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment.


Shanghai Expo 2010 closes
	Shanghai, 5 Nov 10 China's great world exhibition, the Shanghai Expo 2010, closed its doors this week after giving more than 70 million visitors from China,


Unaffordability of housing in Nepal on the rise
	Nairobi, 5 Nov 10 City dwellers in Nepal are finding it increasingly hard to afford housing due to rapid price rises in land, according to a new UN-HABITAT report.


New Network tackles Transport Research Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa
	Nairobi, 4 Nov 10 Members of the new Transport and Environment Science Technology (TEST) Network met late last month at the UN-HABITAT headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya to discuss transport and environment research challenges in sub-Saharan African countries.


UN-HABITAT publication wins important award
	Vienna, 3 Nov 10 The International Solid Waste Association has bestowed its 2010 ISWA Publication Award to UN-HABITAT for its report entitled Solid Waste Management in the World’s Cities.


Continuity and Change: Responding to emerging urban challenges
	New York, 2 Nov 10 UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director Joan Clos this week urged governments to assess progress made towards attainment of the Habitat Agenda goals of adequate shelter for all and sustainable human settlements development.


At the flood relief frontlines in Pakistan
	Islamabad, 2 Nov 10 UN-HABITAT’s team in Pakistan has completed a survey of housing needs for victims of the devastating July 2010 monsoon floods.


World Urban Campaign signs up for South-South cooperation
	Hong Kong, 2 Nov 10 The World Urban Campaign was launched in Asia with the opening of the regional office of the South-South News network in Hong Kong on Sunday 24 October, marking the 65th birthday of the United Nations.

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