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World Urban Campaign signs up for South-South cooperation  
Hong Kong, 2 Nov 10
The World Urban Campaign was launched in Asia with the opening of the regional office of the South-South News network in Hong Kong on Sunday 24 October, marking the 65th birthday of the United Nations.
Continuity and Change: Responding to emerging urban challenges  
New York, 2 Nov 10
UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director Joan Clos this week urged governments to assess progress made towards attainment of the Habitat Agenda goals of adequate shelter for all and sustainable human settlements development.
Hanoi celebrates 1,000th birthday  
Hanoi, 18 Oct 10
The Vietnamese capital Hanoi celebrated its 1,000th birthday last week with much flag waving, dancing,
United Nations Pavilion gets 2 millionth visitor  
Shanghai, 14 Sept 10
The United Nations Pavilion welcomed its two millionth visitor last Tuesday. What was to be a stroll through the Expo Park, turned out to be an auspicious day for the 26 year-old Peng Liu from Xuzhou, Jiangsu province who was singled out from the crowd of visitors waiting outside as the two millionth person to visit the pavilion since the start of the Expo.
Bridging the urban gender divide  
New York, 2 Jul 10
A Special Ministerial Roundtable Breakfast Meeting on the theme Bridging the urban gender divide: An imperative for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, was held in New York as part of the ongoing high level segment of the Economic and Social Council.
UN Peacekeepers Day commemorated at the International Expo  
New York, 3 Jun 10
In a short but moving ceremony on 29 May, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) commemorated the International Day of UN Peacekeepers in Shanghai, China at the UN Pavilion in the International Exposition.
Watch the Haiti debate unfold  
Nairobi, 3 Jun 10
UN-HABITAT is joining hands with the Institute for Urban Design in New York to carry live a debate on the Haiti crisis which promises to give new insights into how the country is recovering following the deadliest earthquake in living memory and the need for urban planning in disaster recovery. The debate will be streamed live on this website starting 1.00 pm, New York time.
Urbanization raised at World Economic Forum on Africa  
Dar es Salaam, 5 May 10
The 2010 World Economic Forum on Africa opened on Wednesday with sessions designed to identify the opportunities that can unlock Africa's growth potential. The aim of the meetings is to discuss the barriers to social and economic progress.
US senators push urban development legislation  
Washington, 22 Apr 10
On the heels of World Urban Forum, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, along with Senators Dick Durbin and Benjamin L. Cardin, has introduced new legislation to address the challenges of urbanization in developing countries.
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.
 
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