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World leaders endorse urban agenda and UN-Habitat
	Rio de Janeiro, 21 Jun 12 Countries around the world gathered for the Rio +20conference this week formally recognised the "important role" cities play in sustainable development citing the need to strengthen the Habitat Agenda and ensure "adequate and predictable" funding for UN-Habitat.


Shoring up cities against disaster
	Rio de Janeiro, 21 Jun 12 UN-Habitat on Wednesday launched a new programme on Wednesday calling on Heads of State and governments at the Rio +20 conference to provide a framework to help make cities around the world safer from disasters.


Seven issues, seven experts – Dr. Clos on cities
	Rio de Janeiro, 20 Jun 12 UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos was selected as a leading United Nations expert to talk about cities as one of seven key topics under consideration at the global Rio +20 Sustainable Development Summit opening on Wednesday.


Greening our cities
	Rio de Janeiro, 20 Jun 12 UN-Habitat has produced a new series of ‘quick guides’ on Urban Patterns for a Green Economy, showing how cities andcity-regions can employ sustainable patterns for a green economy. These guidesaim to inspire city managers to think more broadly about the role of theircities, and collaborate with experts and interest groups across disciplines andsectors to promote both human and environmental prosperity.


UN-Habitat and Brazil to extend technical assistance to Latin American countries
	Nairobi, 20 Jun 12 UN-Habitat and the Government of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide technical assistance to countries in Latin America.


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.


World leaders gather at the Rio +20 grand opening
	Rio de Janeiro, 20 Jun 12 More than 100 Heads of State and government gathered on Wednesday for the opening of the United Nations Rio +20 Conference on Sustainable Development which seeks to shape new policies to promote global prosperity, reduce poverty and advance social equity and environmental protection.


Driving the City Agenda in Rio
	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 Jun 12 UN-Habitat is holding a series of events to drive home to drive home the all important urban aspect of sustainable development at a time more than half the global population lives in towns and cities.


I'm a City Changer!
	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 Jun 12 UN-Habitat on Monday launched its global I'm a City Changer drive in a special event at Fort Copacabana , in Rio de Janeiro, to emphasise that greenhouse gas pollution can be cut back around the world with better public transport in cities so that fewer people have to use cars.


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.

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