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Brazilian President pledges support for WUF5
	Rio de Janeiro, 18 Jun 09 Government at UN-HABITAT's Committee of Permanent Representatives applauded Brazilian President Lula da Silva government’s commitment for a successful World Urban Forum . The Forum will be held in March 2010.


Rio de Janeiro gears up for World Urban Forum
	Nairobi, 31 Mar 09 The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Monday formally started preparations of the world’s premier conference on cities which it will host 22-26 March next year under the banner, bridging the urban divide.


Brazil assures UN-HABITAT of continued support
	Nairobi, 9 Sept 08 The new Permanent Representative of Brazil to UN-HABITAT, Ms. Ana Maria Sampaio Fernandes, gave assurance of her country’s continued support to UN-HABITAT when she presented her credentials to the Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka


Senior UN officials meet São Paulo Mayor
	Sao Paulo, 14 Jul 04 São Paulo Mayor, Ms. Marta Suplicy, and the Secretary-General of the new international local authorities organisation, United Cities and Local Governments, Ms. Elisabeth Gateau, held talks in São Paulo last month with UN Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan and UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka.


Old milk factory a home for poor families in Rio de Janeiro
	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22 Apr 04 The old factory of Central Milk Cooperative of Manufacturers (CCPL), located in the neighborhood of Benfica, Rio de Janeiro’s north district, which became home to 1,200 poor families in 2002, has formed an organization to improve the living conditions of the residents.


Brazil holds national cities conference
	, 27 Oct 03 Brazilian cities will require $4 billion dollars over the next two decades to ensure that poor people have adequate housing, shelter and sanitation, the country’s Minister of Cities, Olivio Dutra, told a conference looking into ways of alleviating urban poverty.


Brazil launches national campaign to improve its cities
	, 15 Oct 03 Leading the way in Latin America, Brazil is starting a major new campaign to upgrade its urban areas by bringing concrete improvements in security of tenure, public safety, municipal finance and participatory urban governance.


Celebrating World Habitat Day from Rio to the farthest and poorest corners of the globe
	, 6 Oct 03 From Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, to Johannesburg, South Africa, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tbilisi, Georgia, and scores of other countries around the world, World Habitat Day was celebrated with fanfare, pomp, ceremony and warnings from local and world leaders of worsening conditions in urban slums.

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