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King Juan Carlos inaugurates Universal Forum of Cultures  
Barcelona, 11 May 04
King Juan Carlos of Spain travelled to Barcelona’s newly refurbished waterfront at the weekend to open the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures, a five-month urban extravaganza of festivities, music, and art with a series of conferences on themes ranging from peace and sustainable development to cultural diversity.
The 4th Forum of Local Authorities of Porto Alegre  
Barcelona, 7 May 04
The 4th Forum of Local Authorities of Porto Alegre was launched in Barcelona on Friday with over a thousand mayors attending from around the world.
United Cities and Local Governments organization launched in Paris  
Paris, 2 May 04
The President of France, Jacques Chirac, the President of Portugal, Jorge Sampaio, the Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, and over 2000 delegates including mayors and councilors from around the world witnessed the launch of the Founding Congress of the United Cities and Local Governments today.
Islamic cities intensify joint efforts to improve urban areas  
Dubai, 28 Apr 04
Representatives of some 161 member cities, capitals and organisations from 54 countries are attending the 10th Conference of the Organisation of Islamic Cities and Capitals, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to review regional trends on city planning, urban development, and the management of urbanisation.
The 12th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development  
New York, 19 Apr 04
The12th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was launched on 19 April 2004 with the international community calling for renewed commitment to the Millennium Development Goals, especially those specifically concerned with water, sanitation and human settlements.
New UN-HABITAT office in Kuwait  
Kuwait City, 25 Mar 04
An Agreement between UN-HABITAT and the government of Kuwait was signed on 23 March 2004 in Kuwait City by Mr. Khaled S. Al-Jarallah, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Daniel Biau, Deputy Executive Director, on behalf of Mrs. Anna K. Tibaijuka, USG, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT.
Fresh call to implement the Habitat Agenda  
Nairobi, 23 Mar 04
UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, has called on Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGOs), and others to join in the implementation of the Habitat Agenda. She said that the problem of slum upgrading in cities around the world can effectively be solved only through the cooperation of all parties involved in development.
AGRED – a new advisory group for promoting decentralisation  
Gatineau, 17 Mar 04
UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, has established an Advisory Group of Experts on Decentralisation (AGRED) to guide the international dialogue on decentralisation and provide advice on strengthening local authorities around the world.
UN special rapporteur decries lack of women’s rights  
New Delhi, 12 Mar 04
Mr. Miloon Kothari, Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing at the UN Commission on Human Rights, decried the uphill struggle by women in poverty stricken communities against violence and discrimination, saying governments had to improve legislation to ensure adequate shelter and other rights for women.
Three Asian cities get UN-HABITAT awards for women-friendly policies  
Fukuoka, 11 Mar 04
Three Asian cities have been named as winners of UN-HABITAT awards for their women-friendly policies. The cities are Cebu and Naga in the Philippines, and Visakhapatnam in India. The award ceremony marking International Women’s Day was held with the mayors of the three cities on Monday, 8 March 2004.
 
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