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Barcelona hosts cities policy forum  
Barcelona, Spain, 27 Jan 09
The City of Barcelona and the World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments hosted the Cities Alliance Annual Public Policy Forum, on 20 and 21 January, which this year focused on ways to improve the effectiveness of development aid. Local and regional government representatives, donor agency representatives and development institutions agreed...
Advancing the GLTN Islamic mechanism: Workshop on how to train on Islamic land law  
Nairobi, 27 Jan 09
Twenty experts— representing academia, civil society, international development organizations and the private sector—last week concluded a GLTN Workshop in Nairobi to provide feedback on a training package on Islamic land law and discuss its wider dissemination including strategies for adapting and utilizing the package for different stakeholders. Participants from Egypt, India, Iraq, Kenya, Malaysia, Niger, Senegal, Somaliland, Tunisia and Uganda, amongst others, illustrated the diversity of the Muslim world and the need for local adaptations.
UN-HABITAT to the rescue of Baluchistan quake victims  
Baluchistan, Pakistan, 17 Dec 08
For the residents of the south western Pakistan region of Baluchistan, a bleak winter was a looming reality until an intervention by UN-HABITAT helped them to put roofs over their heads. A winter in the open with the attendant calamitous effects would have been a double disaster for the 800 families residing in the mountainous area who suffered a huge blow last October after a devastating earthquake hit the area.
New Malian Envoy presents Credentials to Tibaijuka  
Nairobi, Kenya, 26 Nov 08
The new Permanent Representative of Mali to UN-HABITAT, Mr. Amadou N’diaye, this week presented his credentials to the Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka.
UN-HABITAT to support water and sanitation in Kenyan Prisons  
Nairobi, Kenya, 20 Nov 08
3,000 prisoners in Kenya, prison staff and their families will soon have improved access to clean drinking water and basic sanitation facilities...
UN-HABITAT Launches Opportunities Fund for Urban Youth-Led Development  
Nanjing, 5 Nov 08
UN-HABITAT on Tuesday unveiled a groundbreaking US$2 million fund to finance inspiring youth-led development projects around the world.
Harmonious urbanization, the talk of all Nanjing  
Nanjing, 4 Nov 08
As delegates from around the world exchanged views in the newly built giant Nanjing convention and exhibition centre on Tuesday
Fourth Session of World Urban Forum opens in Nanjing  
NANJING, 3 Nov 08
The mayor of the Chinese city of Nanjing, Hon. Jiang Hongkun, China's Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Hon. Jiang Weixin, and H.H. Dejiang Zhang, the Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China, welcomed delegates to the fourth session of the World Urban Forum, which was officially opened today.
UN-HABITAT unveils State of the World’s Cities report  
London, 23 Oct 08
Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT said that the crisis should be viewed as a “housing finance crisis” in which the poorest of poor were left to fend for themselves.
Italian funded UN-HABITAT housing programme in Serbia a great succcess  
Belgrade, 17 Oct 08
The first phase of a EUR 15 million programme to provide housing for refugees in Serbia was recently concluded at a colourful ceremony held in Belgrade.
 
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