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UN Secretary General Receives update on Shanghai Pavilion
	Shanghai, 31 Mar 10 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon met last week with Awni Behnam, UN Commissioner General for the Shanghai World Expo UN Pavilion.


Executive Director challenges African leaders over slums
	Rio de Janeiro, 26 Mar 10 With a huge number of their population living in slums, the onus is on African leaders to provide leadership on improving their compatriots’ lives, UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka said on Thursday.


World Urban Campaign logo unveiled
	Rio de Janeiro, 26 Mar 10 The official logo for the World Urban Campaign was unveiled on Friday as UN-HABITAT launched a compact signing ceremony with people who committed themselves to drive the initiative.


Norway and UN-HABITAT sign cooperation agreement
	Rio de Janeiro, 26 Mar 10 The government of Norway on Thursday signed a cooperation agreement giving UN-HABITAT USD 18 million for the period covering the biennium


Brazilian sports stars join hands with UN-HABITAT
	Rio de Janeiro, 26 Mar 10 Two Brazilian sports luminaries on Thursday joined hands with UN-HABITAT in efforts to help the youth steer away from delinquency.


The Urban private sector's participation at The World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro
	Rio de Janeiro, 26 Mar 10 For the first time in a World Urban Forum, three main events were dedicated or closely related to the Business Sector’s participation and commitment to sustainable urban development: a Business Caucus (two mornings’ sessions), a Business Roundtable and the launch of the World Urban Campaign.


Curtain falls on Fifth World Urban Forum
	Rio de Janeiro, 26 Mar 10 The Fifth Session of the World Urban Forum drew to a close in Rio de Janeiro on Friday with speakers hailing it as the most successful one ever staged.


A veteran’s appreciation for invitation
	Rio de Janeiro, 26 Mar 10 A number of former UN-HABITAT staff were invited to attend the Fifth Session of the World Urban Forum that has just concluded in Rio de Janeiro. Kidane Alemayehu was one of the retirees invited and here he reminisces of the time he spent in UN-HABITAT and offers some insights.


Rising to the challenge of slums in ACP countries
	Rio de Janeiro, 25 Mar 10 UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Anna Tibaijuka, launched the World Urban Campaign yesterday, by signing Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with leading international companies including Siemens, Veolia and ARCADIS.


UN-HABITAT and Spain in cooperation agreement
	Rio de Janeiro, 24 Mar 10 UN-HABITAT and the government of Spain on Tuesday signed an agreement aimed at bolstering the existing cooperation between them.


Over 500 attend youth assembly
	Nairobi, 24 Mar 10 UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, and Brazil’s Permanent Representative, Mrs. Ana Maria Sampaio, signed a Conference Agreement to facilitate the organization of the Fifth Session of the World Urban Forum to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 22-26 March 2010.


Exhibition packs in the crowds at WUF5
	Rio de Janeiro, 24 Mar 10 The Fifth Session of the World Urban Forum has attracted a record number of exhibitors and visitors with the organizers saying it is the best they ever held.


World Urban Campaign launched
	Rio de Janeiro, 24 Mar 10 UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Anna Tibaijuka, launched the World Urban Campaign yesterday, by signing Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with leading international companies including Siemens, Veolia and ARCADIS.


Special session on Haiti at World Urban Forum
	Rio de Janeiro, 24 Mar 10 The Prime Minister of Haiti Mr. Jean-Max Bellerive on Tuesday received overwhelming support for his government’s rehabilitation efforts of his earthquake devastated country.


UN-HABITAT and Coca Cola strengthen their partnership
	Rio de Janeiro, 23 Mar 10 UN-HABITAT and Coca Cola on Tuesday took their collaboration a notch higher when they signed an agreement to improve community access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation in selected countries in Asia, Africa and South America.


Urban Poverty alleviation receives top priority in Rio
	Rio de Janeiro, 23 Mar 10 The Slum Upgrading and Prevention networking event, held at the 5th session of the World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro, brought together more than 90 country representatives to discuss the results, challenges and successes posed by slum upgrading and prevention. The event was attended by representatives from the three programme regions, Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP), and the tripartite partnership consisting of the European Commission, the ACP Group of States and UN-HABITAT.


Executive Director and Brazilian Minister call for action
	Rio de Janeiro, 23 Mar 10 UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka and Brazilian Minister for Cities Mr. Marcio Fortes urged delegates to the Fifth Session of the World Urban Forum to actively interact in sessions and to exchange experiences with other cities.


Fifth Session of World Urban Forum opens in Rio
	Rio de Janeiro, 22 Mar 10 President Lula of Brazil kicked of the fifth session of the world urban forum in the presence of high level dignitaries which included President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Department Mr. Shaun Donovan among others.


First Gender Equality Action Assembly a landmark for UN-HABITAT
	Rio de Janeiro, 22 Mar 10 UN-HABITAT´s first Gender Equality Action Assembly concluded last weekend with strong support from partner organizations to take a stronger role in promoting the Gender Equality Action Plan and strengthened collaborations between urban planners, local governments, and grassroots women’s networks.


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.


UN-HABITAT launches State of World Cities Report
	Nairobi, 18 Mar 10 UN-HABITAT launched its report State of the World Cities 2010/2011: Bridging the Urban Divide in the run up to the World Urban Forum 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


Donovan to lead high-level team to World Urban Forum
	Washington, 17 Mar 10 U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan said this week he will lead a high-level delegation to the World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro because it is an historic opportunity to shape the forces of urbanization for a healthier, more inclusive future for our cities and metropolitan regions.


Countdown to the World Urban Forum
	Rio de Janeiro, 12 Mar 10 UN-HABITAT is gearing up for the world’s biggest global meeting on cities. The 22-26 March World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva is scheduled to open, is expected to draw a number of world leaders.


Executive Director to attend World Cities Summit
	Nairobi, 11 Mar 10 UN-HABITAT Executive Director Anna Tibaijuka joins a list of highly distinguished speakers due to appear at the second World Cities Summit in Singapore in June 2010.


Countdown to the World Urban Forum, The Right to the City: Bridging the Urban Divide
	Nairobi, 8 Mar 10 With over half the world’s population now living in cities, and cities making a disproportionate contribution to climate change, urbanisation is one of the “crucial agendas” of our time (UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon).


Preparations Advance For EXPO Summit Forum
	New York, 5 Mar 10 The Commissioner General for the Shanghai Expo, Dr Awni Behnam, yesterday met with the Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), Mr. SHA Zukang, in New York to discuss preparations for the Summit Forum to be held at the closing of the Shanghai Expo on 31st October.


New Cyprus envoy presents credentials
	Nairobi, 4 Mar 10 The new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to UN-HABITAT, Mr. Agis Loizou, has presented his credentials to the Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka.


Executive Director visits Mali
	Bamako, 2 Mar 10 On a working visit to Mali, the Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka held talks with senior government officials including the president, Mr. Amadou Toumani Toure.


Turkish premier is winner of Rafik Hariri Memorial Award
	Nairobi, 1 Mar 10 TURKISH Prime Minister, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan is winner of the inaugural Rafik Hariri-UN-HABITAT Memorial Award.

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