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Secretary-General, in Message to Fifth World Urban Forum, Calls Slum Conditions ‘A Violation of Human Rights’  
Rio de Janeiro
I am pleased to send greetings to all participants in the World Urban Forum. I thank President [Luiz Inácio Lula] da Silva, the Brazilian Government and the city and people of Rio de Janeiro for generously hosting this premier global meeting on cities.
Remarks for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan at the World Urban Forum Opening Ceremonies  
Rio de Janeiro
Thank you. As the head of the United States Delegation and on behalf of President Barack Obama, I am honored to participate in today's opening ceremonies.
But first, let me thank Your Excellency President Lula, the Brazilian government, and the Minister of Cities Márcio Fortes for hosting us in Brazil. Let me also thank Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho, and Mayor Eduardo Paes for welcoming us to Rio.
Address by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT on the occasion of the opening of the World Urban Forum Gender Equality Action Assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Friday 19 March 2010  

Your Worship Mayor Eduardo Paes of Rio de Janeiro, Ms Lucia Maiera, Special Advisor of the Special Secretariat of Policies for Women, who is here on behalf of Honourable Nilcéa Freire, Minister of the Special Secretariat of Policies for Women, Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil,
 Address by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT on the occasion of the opening of the World Urban Forum Gender Equality Action Assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Friday 19 March 2010 English 19-Mar-10
Acceptance statement of Professor Anna Tibaijuka, Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT for the award of an a honorary degree by the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, 11 February 2010, Nairobi, Kenya  

It is an honour and a privilege for me to receive this award in recognition of my contribution to learning and to the advancement of knowledge for holistic human development. I wish to convey my gratitude to the University Council for bestowing upon me this accolade. I take it as a tribute not only to what I have been blessed to do in my life, but also as a recognition of the centrality of holistic human development in teaching and learning; and indeed, in all vocations.
Statement by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Undersecretary-General of the United Nations & Executive Director of UN-HABITAT on the occasion of the Habitat Scroll of Honour Special Citation Award Ceremony in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on Wednesday 10 March 2010  

It is a great honour and indeed a great pleasure for me to present to you, Your Worship, Mayor Se-hoon Oh, the Habitat Scroll of Honour Special Citation for the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
Special Lecture at Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea “Climate Change and Human Settlements” By Anna Tibaijuka Under-Secretary-General & Executive Director UN-HABITAT 10 March 2010  

It is an honour and a pleasure for me to be here today to share my views on the issue of “Climate Change and Human Settlements”.
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
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Remarks at UNFCCC COP15 High Level Segment, 15 December 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark  

Before we begin, let us pause to reflect on how far we have come … to this defining moment in history.
Address by Dr. (Mrs.) Anna K. Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, to CFC’s 20th Anniversary Seminar on the Role of Commodities in Development  
The Hague, The Netherlands
It is a great honour and privilege for me to address the first session of CFC’s 20th Anniversary Seminar on the Role of Commodities in Development. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my good friend His Excellency Ambassador Mchumo, Managing Director of CFC, for inviting me to this important event.
Closing Remarks by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT On the occasion of the Messengers of Truth Urban Arts and Youth Summit 30 November, 2009, Nairobi, Kenya  

It is a great pleasure to welcome all of you who have given generously of your time to participate in this Messengers of Truth Urban Arts and Youth Summit. I would like to take this opportunity to extend a special welcome to our UN-HABITAT Messengers of Truth, representatives of local and national governments, private sector, community based arts groups and other guests who have traveled from afar as well as our colleagues based in Kenya.
Statement by Dr. Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations &Executive Director of UN-HABITAT on accepting The Göteborg Award for Sustainable Development in Göteborg, Sweden on 24 November 2009  

It is with a deep sense of honour, gratitude and humility that I accept this prize, not only for myself but also for my colleagues at UN-HABITAT who have been by my side in our campaign for sustainable urbanization. We continue to seek an end to homelessness, urban poverty, deprivation, social exclusion and suffering throughout the world. If we cannot secure the human habitat, we shall not be able to secure the environment. Sustainable urbanization is a prerequisite for sustainable development.
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
Statement of Dr. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka under-secretary-general of the United Nations Executive Director, UN-HABITAT on the occassion of her receipt of a doctorate honoris causa from the warsaw school of economics. Warsaw, Poland 20 November 2009  

It is a great honour and privilege for me to accept the Honorary Degree conferred upon me today by the prestigious Warsaw School of Economics. I must start by expressing my deep and humble appreciation to this School as well as the many others involved in initiating and supporting this highly significant gesture of recognition.
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 Professor Anna Tibaijuka,Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations & Executive Director of UN-HABITAT At Tumaini University Graduation Ceremony Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.  
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
It is a great honor to be asked to address this distinguished Alumni and the Graduation Ceremony of this esteemed University. This was an invitation that was gladly received and had to be given top priority, coming as it did from my own boss and mentor, Prof. Geoffrey Mmari. I am glad God has enabled me to make it from New York where I was attending the UN General Assembly. I am delighted to be here on this asuspicious occassion.
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 Delivered By H.E Prof. Mark Mwandosya, Minister for Water and Irrigation Tanzania during the Seminar on Financing Water and Sanitation Development in The Lake Victoria Region during The World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden  


 Speech English 20-Aug-09
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
 
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