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Water Operators Alliance co-hosts training  
Johannesburg, 25 Sept 09
Nine African water utilities were introduced to Water Safety Planning during a five-day training in Johannesburg from the 21st to 25th of September.
Announcing winners of Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards as Countdown to World Habitat Day continues  
Nairobi, Kenya, 22 Sept 09
As part of the countdown to the World Habitat Day celebrations, on 5 October 2009, UN-HABITAT this week announced the winners of its prestigious Scroll of Honour Award.
Final report on African Water Operators Partnerships out  
Nairobi, Kenya, 9 Sept 09
The final report of Water Operators Partnerships Africa Utility Performance Assessment is now available.

As part of the Water Operators' Partnership-Africa program, a self-assessment and benchmarking exercise was carried out by the Water and Sanitation Program in Africa (WSP-AF) among about 134 African utilities engaged in water supply and sanitation services and its final report is now available.
Symposium on Climate Change Education and Sustainable Cities  
UN Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya, 24 Aug 09
On Monday August 31st UNEP and UN-HABITAT, as Co-Chairs of the UN Inter-Agency Committee for the Decade on Education for Sustainable Development, are hosting a Symposium on Climate Change Education and Sustainable Cities in Nairobi.
UNEP launches Shanghai Expo Green Report  
Shanghai, 18 Aug 09
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released today its assessment of Shanghai's efforts to organize an environmentally-friendly Expo 2010 that aims to benefit not only the 70 million expected visitors but also leave a green legacy for the city's over 20 million residents.
Global Water Operators' Partnerships Alliance organizes seminar on its successes  
Stockholm, 16 Aug 09
The Global Water Operators' Partnerships Alliance organized a seminar on August 16 at the Stockholm International Water Week in cooperation with International Water Association (IWA), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), USAID-Advancing the Blue Revolution Initiative (USAID-ABRI) and Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA).
Action co-ordinated in global fight against climate change  
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 6 Aug 09
The Rotterdam Workshop on Climate Change and Urban Planning was a vital step forward in co-ordinating action to tackle climate change as part of sustainable development across the world.
A new start in Iraq  
Baghdad, 27 Jul 09
UN-HABITAT joined the government of Iraq on Monday to launch a new USD 70 million programme that will focus on urban governance, housing, infrastructure and basic services as the country recovers from years of conflict.
Partnerships crucial for solid waste management  
Homa Bay, Kenya, 22 Jul 09
Progress towards achieving the sanitation targets of the Millennium Development Goals requires broad cooperation and consultation through public and private partnerships, community involvement, and public awareness, Kenya’s Assistant Minister for Public Health and Sanitation Dr. James Gesami has said.
Mrs. Tibaijuka signs climate petition  
Geneva, 22 Jul 09
The Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, signed the “Seal the Deal” climate change petition to reminding world leaders to negotiate a fair, balanced and effective agreement at the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen in December 2009.
 
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