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| Closing Address of the Executive Director at The World Urban Forum, Second Session |
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Barcelona
It is an honour and a privilege to present you with my statement concluding the Second World Urban Forum.On behalf of all the participants from all over the world, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Mayor Joan Clos and the City of Barcelona, the people of Catalonia and the Government of Spain for hosting our event in this wonderful and inspiring city.
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| Opening Speech at the Second World Urban Forum, 13 September 2004 |
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Barcelona, Spain
We are honoured that the World Urban Forum has been invited to be an integral part of the highly successful Universal Forum of Cultures. I wish to extend a special thank you to Mayor Joan Clos and the city of Barcelona, the people of Catalonia and the Government of Spain for their invitation to host this global gathering.
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| Special Event at the 2004 Stockholm Water Week |
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Stockholm
Let me begin by thanking you all for accepting our invitation to join in this special session, allowing us to share with you the developing initiative on “ Meeting the MDG 's on Water and Sanitation in Secondary Urban Centres in the Lake Victoria Region, an initiative that UNHABITAT has begun in the Lake Victoria Region.
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| Introductory Statement to the Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC) |
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Thank you for giving me this opportunity to introduce Programme 12 on Human Settlements of the Proposed Strategic Framework for the biennium 2006-2007. The submission before you was prepared in close consultation with Governments, in accordance with Governing Council resolution 19/2 that requested me to consult the Committee of Permanent Representatives and take full account of the members’ views in preparation of this document.
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| Thai Evening and Exhibition |
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I have great pleasure in welcoming you to the United Nations offices in Nairobi, the Headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.
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| Statement By The Executive Director Of UN-HABITAT Mrs. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka United Nations House |
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Beirut, Lebanon
It is indeed an honour to be here with you today on my first visit to Lebanon. The excellent and warm hospitality that I have witnessed since my arrival is only paralleled by the dynamism I have seen in all aspects of daily life and the numerous achievements in urban renewal, housing construction and local economic development. The reconstruction of Beirut and of Lebanon, in such a short period of time, is nothing short of impressive. Like a Phoenix from the ashes, it demonstrates that where there is a will there is a way.
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| The Third Annual Glocalization Conference |
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Rome, Italy
I am honored to be here today at the Third Annual Glocalization Conference. For me, as the head of the UN agency for human settlements, also known as the City Agency, it is indeed very impressive and inspiring for me to see such a powerful gathering of Mayors, representatives of corporations, the World Bank and sister agencies in this eternal city of Rome. Let me take this opportunity on behalf UN-HABITAT to congratulate you all, The Glocal Forum, mayors and local leaders from around the world, on this conference of great relevance to an urbanizing world.
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| The opening of the Universal Forum of Cultures |
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Barcelona, Spain
It is a great honour and privilege to address this gathering on this auspicious occasion, the opening of the Universal Forum of Cultures graced by your majesties’ personal presence.
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| The IVth Forum of Local Authorities for Social Inclusion of Porto Alegre |
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Barcelona, Spain
I am very glad that I was able to join you this morning for the opening ceremony of the 4th Forum of Local Authorities for Social Inclusion of Porto Alegre, taking place just before the official opening of the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures. I am also particularly happy to continue with you, here in Barcelona, the outstanding momentum of the founding Congress of United Cities and Local Governments that took place this week in Paris.
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| On the occasion of the founding Congress of United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) |
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Paris, France
The creation of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) reflects the commitment of the world’s mayors to create a unified global voice for cities, convinced that the challenges of a rapidly globalizing and urbanizing world need to be addressed at the local level by the sphere of government, which is closest to the citizens
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| Inaugural Meeting of the Advisory Group on Forced evictions |
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It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to Nairobi for this inaugural meeting of the Advisory Group on Forced Evictions. I wish first of all to thank you for your willingness to join this group, despite your heavy workloads, and to contribute to this challenging mission.
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| The Nairobi Dam Trust Initiative |
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Nairobi, Kenya
It is a great pleasure for me to join you this evening at the launching of "The Nairobi Dam Trust Initiative." I congratulate the Kenya Government and our sister agency UNEP on this important occasion and express appreciation for the invitation extended to us.
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On the occasion of the official launch of the United Nations Sergio Vieira De Mello Library at Nairobi