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Tanzania hails Mrs. Tibaijuka’s leadership
	Nairobi, 6 Mar 06 The United Republic of Tanzania says it was proud of the achievements made by UN-HABITAT in recent years especially under the leadership of Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka as the Executive Director.


Conquering robbers and hate through mountain climbing
	Marangu, Tanzania, 3 Mar 06 About three years ago Tim Challen was airlifted from Nairobi for specialized treatment in Europe facing the prospect of having a leg amputated. The victim of an armed robbery attempt gone awry, this week, he led an international expedition up Mount Kilimanjaro and returned safely.


Mrs. Tibaijuka says Master Plans key to sustainable urbanisation
	Moshi, Tanzania, 1 Mar 06 The urbanisation crisis facing many countries, especially in Africa, can be effectively tackled if towns and cities stuck to detailed master plans, UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka told a group of Tanzanian experts.


Better conservation for Africa’s highest mountain
	Moshi, Tanzania, 1 Mar 06 On a working tour of Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region, UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka at the weekend called on local officials and community groups to double efforts conservation for Africa’s highest mountain.


Climbing Africa’s highest peak to promote safer cities
	Moshi, Tanzania, 28 Feb 06 A young Briton wounded in shooting in an armed robbery in Nairobi two years ago, took the first steps up Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, at the weekend to publicise the need to engage young people in crime prevention.


Raising the profile – historic urbanisation debate in British House of Commons
	London, 21 Feb 06 In a historic first of its kind, the British House of Commons recently held an adjournment debate on Urbanisation in Developing Countries. Members of Parliament from all parties recognized that urbanisation in the developing world was both a challenge and an opportunity.


Mrs. Tibaijuka calls for stronger UN-HABITAT ties with ACP
	Brussels, 20 Feb 06 UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka says that the partnership between the agency and the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of countries was vital and called for strengthening of those ties.


European Commission joins UN-HABITAT to promote sustainable cities
	Brussels, 17 Feb 06 The executive commission of the European Union and UN-HABITAT this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the research relationship between the two organisations with the aim of promoting sustainable cities as urban populations around the world grow at unprecedented rates.


UNACLA celebrates 5th birthday
	Washington, 15 Feb 06 Mayors and senior city officials from around the world celebrated the 5th anniversary of the United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA) with renewed calls for decentralisation of power to ensure better service delivery at the community level.


Cities must be managed better in battle against global warming
	Dubai, UAE, 9 Feb 06 UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka on Tuesday made an urgent call for immediate action to address the opportunities and challenges of a rapidly urbanizing and globalizing world. Her remarks were made in an impassioned speech to world environment ministers at the Ninth Special Session of the Governing Council and Global Ministerial Forum of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP).

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