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UN-HABITAT officials brief British legislators
	London, 13 May 09 Two senior UN-HABITAT officials, Paul Taylor and Michael Mutter were invited to make presentations on urbanization and poverty to members of the British parliamentary International Development Committee.


A glittering ceremony for Dubai award winners
	Dubai, 13 May 09 Twelve lucky winners from around the world were this week each handed a USD 30,000 cash prize, a gilted wind tower and a certificate for their work in promoting a better urban future in a glittering ceremony marking the seventh Dubai International Award for Best Practices.


Using the Olympics to promote a better urban future
	Lausanne, 13 May 09 The Olympic movement last week committed itself at a meeting with UN agencies to use its influence to promote peace and development through sports events it organizes around the world.


Malawi discusses new housing for the poor
	Lilongwe, 12 May 09 Some 65 experts gathered in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe recently to discuss ways of improving housing delivery for the poor as part of a new Malawi National Housing Policy.


Speaking out on urbanisation, food and cities
	New York, 12 May 09 UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, hosted a special meeting for delegates attending the 17th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development this month at which she explained that the urbanization of our planet is unstoppable.


Alarm at access to new buildings for the disabled
	Beirut, 11 May 09 Thousands of people with physical disabilities are unable to access new buildings being reconstructed in Southern Lebanon, according to a new report released here.


A Special Message from the Secretary General
	New York, 8 May 09 With half of humanity now living in an urban environment, the world is at the dawn of a new urban era. Expo 2010 in Shanghai, under the theme “Better City, Better Life”, is the first global exposition dedicated to the potential and the problems of urban living in the 21st century.


A new office in Iran
	Tehran, 2 May 09 A new UN-HABITAT Disaster Mitigation Office was officially opened on Saturday in the Iranian capital. The opening ceremony was held at the premises provided and equipped by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.


Ministers hail UN-HABITAT Lake Victoria project
	Entebbe, Uganda, 27 Apr 09 Ministers responsible for water in East Africa have backed a proposal to expand a UN-HABITAT initiative aimed at benefiting towns in the region.


Mekong region governments commit to UN-HABITAT initiative
	Hanoi, 22 Apr 09 After a highly successful meeting, representatives from a group of countries from Mekong region reaffirmed their commitment to an initiative by UN-HABITAT aiming to provide water and sanitations to their citizens.

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