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UN HABITAT and UNESCAP join forces to improve living conditions of urban poor in Asia
	Bangkok, 26 Feb 04 UN-HABITAT and UNESCAP signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, 26 February 2004 in a bid to ensure that the two organizations work more effectively towards reducing urban poverty in Asia. The Bangkok-based United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) is the regional arm of the UN Secretariat in Asia and the Pacific.


King of Thailand receives UN Award
	Bangkok, 25 Feb 04 His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand was presented with the Habitat Scroll of Honour Award at a special ceremony on Wednesday by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT. The hand-crafted gold plaque was presented during an audience at the Krai Kangwon Palace.


New urban rehabilitation plan for Iraq
	Amman, 25 Feb 04 UN-HABITAT and officials of interim government in Iraq have agreed to embark on a new Urban and Housing Rehabilitation Programme under which UN-HABITAT will help promote sustainable post-war reconstruction. Japan has contributed US $8.8 million for a post-war school and community rehabilitation project in southern Iraq.


Vatican puts its weight behind improvements for slum dwellers
	Nairobi, 23 Feb 04 One of the most senior Vatican officials, Cardinal Renato Martino, on Monday pledged the continued support of the Roman Catholic Church to help improve the plight of slum dwellers. In a meeting with UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka he discussed the situation of slum residents in Kenya and other nations.


AU and UN-HABITAT team up on Africa's urbanisation
	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA), 19 Feb 04 The African Union Commission and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) agreed here Thursday to team up in promoting a balanced urban development in Africa.


UN-HABITAT to help Iran earthquake victims
	BAM, Iran, 19 Feb 04 UN-HABITAT has been invited by Iran to assist with reconstruction in the historic Silk Road city of Bam following a devastating earthquake that claimed more than 43,000 lives and destroyed homes, schools, offices and other infrastructure.


A unique local community development programme in Afghanistan
	Kabul, 16 Feb 04 A new National Solidarity Programme aimed at strengthening a network of some 30,000 self-governing local community institutions in Afghanistan has been established by the government with the support of UN-HABITAT.


Reaching out to cities with the UN Training and Research Institute
	Geneva, 9 Feb 04 UN-HABITAT and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide a cooperation framework in support of partnership commitments made at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002.

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