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Statement of the United Nations Commissioner General on the handover of the UN Pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo 2010  

Let me first say how honoured we all are for your presence Mr. Director General and how grateful we are for the unparalleled support that you have extended to the United Nations and to other International Organisations participating in the Shanghai World Expo 2010.
 Statement of the United Nations Commissioner General on the handover of the UN Pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo 2010 English
Forum on SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION IN THE INFORMATION AGE Role of Infrastructure in Metropolitan Development Address by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-HABITAT 13 May 2009, United Nations Headquarters, New York ECOSOC  

First of all, I would like to say what a personal and professional privilege it is for me to join you this morning to discuss this most important topic. My special thanks go to UNDESA, the Global Alliance for ICT and Development, the Regional Plan Association (RPA), and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York Chapter for fostering this initiative of which we are proud to be associated with.
 SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION IN THE INFORMATION AGE Role of Infrastructure in Metropolitan Development Address by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-HABITAT 13 May 2009, United Nations Headquarters, New York ECOSOC English
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON “SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR AFRICA” Statement by Mrs. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT  
Nairobi,Kenya
I am honoured and privileged to address this welcoming session of this International Seminar on Sustainable Public Transport for Africa. Before starting, I would like to request a one-minute silence in honour of our dear colleague, Brian Williams who passed away almost one month ago. Brian was a highly respected professional and an acknowledged expert in his field of energy and transport. He was also a very loving and caring father.
Statement by Dr. Markandey Rai, On behalf of Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka Executive Director of UN-HABITAT under Secretary General of the United Nations on the occassion of the meeting of the Global parliamentarians on Habitat.Washington, DC, USA 6th October 2009  


 Statement by Dr. Markandey Rai, Chief Global Parliamnetarians. English
Address to the second committee of the 64th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations By Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director. New York – 04 November 2009  

It is an honour to report to you today with an update of the activities of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme. As my term of office comes to a close, this occasion marks the last time that I appear before this Committee in my capacity as UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director to highlight the achievements and the challenges that confront us in a rapidly urbanising world.
Statement by Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director New York – 03 November 2009  

It is an honour to report to you today with an update of the activities of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.
Speech of The Regional Commissioner Bukoba during the Official Launch Of The Training and Capacity Building Programme Of The Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiative (LVWATSAN)  


 Speech English 28-Sep-09
Remarks by Mr. Robert Goodwin, Water, Sanitation and Infrastructure Branch, UN-HABITAT, during the Official Opening of the New Customs Intake, Bukoba by H.E. Dr. Mohamed Shein, Vice-President of the United Republic of Tanzania  


 Speech English 25-Mar-09
Transcript of President Barack Obama’s speech during World Habitat Day celebrations in Washington DC  
Washington .D.C
Welcome to Washington DC. I want to thank everyone who is celebrating World Habitat Day across the country and around the world. And I want to thank Secretary (of Housing and Urban Development Shaun) Donovan and (UN-HABITAT Executive Director) Dr (Anna) Tibaijuka of the United Nations for making this day possible.
World Habitat Day Bahrain  
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Highness called upon the international community to mobilize resources and effectively contribute in planning to in create a physical livable environment enabling the urban poor to live in a safe and sustainable environment.
PLANNING NEEDED AS COMMONWEALTH CITIES DOUBLE IN SIZE IN A GENERATION  

By 2025, UN projections suggest that almost 1.2 billion people will be living in the Commonwealth’s urban areas. Today the figure is about three-quarters of a billion. Every day it increases by 65,000.
Prepared Remarks for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan at the World Habitat Day Opening Ceremony  
Washington, D.C.
On behalf of President Obama, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the entire Administration and all Americans, let me say that it is an honor to host this year’s World Habitat Day.
Statement of the Executive Director, UN-HABITAT On the occasion of World Habitat Day 2009  

We have chosen the theme, Planning our Urban Future, for World Habitat Day 2009 for a simple but very important reason: In many parts of our world urban planning systems have changed very little. Indeed, they are often contributors to urban problems rather than tools for human and environmental improvement.
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 Spanish español 20-Aug-09
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 Russian русский 24-Aug-09
Message from Kiyo Akasaka under-secretary-general for communications and public information on the Shanghai world expo 2010  

World Expositions are the quintessential celebration of humanity in all its richness and diversity. They gather in one place myriad manifestations of the varied cultures and societies that grace our planet, bearing testimony to the great things that humankind is capable of achieving.
Opening Statement by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT At the occasion of the opening ceremony of the FIRST HABITAT BUSINESS FORUM - Tuesday 7 July 2009  
New Delhi
I wish to thank the Government of India for hosting the First Habitat Business Forum in New Delhi. It is indeed most appropriate to launch the Habitat Business Forum in one of the largest countries and one of the most vibrant economies in the World.
New Delhi Declaration  
NEW DELHI, INDIA
We, the members of the private sector, meeting at Habitat Business Forum, in New Delhi, from 7 to 9 July 2009, under the theme, “Innovative Cities – Show-Casing and Debating Urban Challenges and Solutions” declare the commitment of the private sector to working with UN-HABITAT towards the accomplishment of its objectives.
 New Delhi Declaration English 7-Jul-09
Mrs. Tibaijuka's address at the Silver Jubilee of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa  

It is my pleasure to join you in this conference as you celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, a key member of the ACUHIAM. Allow me to congratulate you Mr Vice Chancellor on this occasion for the success of your university over the past 25 years and also for your presidency at ACUHIAM.
Statement by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT on the occasion of the high level segment of the Tripartite ACP/EC/UN-HABITAT conference.  
Nairobi,Kenya
As we gather today for this high-level segment of the first conference between the ACP, the European Commission, and UN-HABITAT, I want us to look into the future and think hard of the many problems of poverty, the economic crisis and the growing threats of climate change disasters that afflict our cities in this first truly urban century of our human existence.
Statement of the United Nations Commissioner-General on the start of the Expo countdown  

It is with great pleasure that I mark the start of the one-year countdown to the 2010 World Expo. As the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Pavilion, I would like to use this occasion to reiterate the commitment of the United Nations family to participate in the international dialogue on Better City, Better Life, known throughout the globe as the Shanghai World Expo.
 Statement of the United Nations Commissioner-General on the start of the Expo countdown English
Introductory Statement to the twenty second session of the Governing Council Proposed Work Programme and Budget for the 2010-2011 biennium by Ms. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka, Executive Director,UN-HABITAT  

Mr. Chairman, Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, and Distinguished Delegates, I now have the honour of introducing the Proposed Work Programme and Budget of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation for the 2010-2011 biennium, document HSP/GC/22/5 which is before you. For your information, you also have before you, documents HSP/GC/22/5/Add.1 which is the “Report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ)”, and HSP/GC/22/5/Add.2 which is the “Gender Equality Action Plan for 2008-2013”.
 
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