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The world we want – UN-Habitat in Vietnam
	Hanoi, 22 Jan 13 UN-Habitat this month led a joint United Nations consultative group in Vietnam to understand better the aspirations, problems and opportunities of the urban poor in the cities of Hanoi and Danang.


Asian mayors converge in Bangkok for climate change workshop
	Bangkok, 29 Oct 12 Mayors and Senior Officials from 10 city governments across Asia are meeting in Bangkok for a workshop on climate change hosted by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).


A new urban training programme in Myanmar
	Yangon, 11 Sept 12 The Urban Research and Development Institute (URDI) this week launched its first training on sustainable urban land management as part of new collaboration between the Government and UN-Habitat supported by Norway.


UN-Habitat joins hands with Myanmar
	Yangon, 20 Jun 12 UN-HABITAT and Myanmar have signed a new agreement on disaster risk management designed to help the country shore itself up better against disasters such as cyclones which have claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced countless more people in recent years.


Driving the City Agenda in Rio
	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 Jun 12 UN-Habitat is holding a series of events to drive home to drive home the all important urban aspect of sustainable development at a time more than half the global population lives in towns and cities.


UN-Habitat inaugurates new homes for Pakistan flood victims
	Charsadda, Northwest Pakistan, 26 Apr 12 UN-Habitat has inaugurated thousands of new single room homes for the victims of devastating floods in a country already bracing itself for further flood devastation this year


Marseilles mayor becomes first City Changer at World Water Forum
	Marseilles, France, 16 Mar 12 The Mayor of Marseille, Mr. Jean-Claude Gaudin this week became the first high level personality to sign up to UN-Habitat’s new I’m a city changer campaign.


UN-Habitat teams up with Myanmar at brand new urban institute
	Yangon, 20 Jan 12 The Union Minister of Construction, U Khin Maung Myint Friday opened Myanmar’s first Urban Research and Development Institute (URDI) to help local and national authorities ensure a better urban future for country.


President hails Bangladesh Urban Forum
	Dhaka, 7 Dec 11 President Zillur Rahman of Bangladesh opened the country's first urban forum this week at a ceremony addressed by a range of top officials.


Booyoung group commits USD 3 million to UN-HABITAT
	Seoul, 27 Oct 11 UN-HABITAT said this week it had signed an agreement with the Booyoung Group of the Republic of Korea whereby the construction-centered corporation will provide the agency with USD 3 million over the next decade to promote urban development and habitat improvement in Africa.


Strong commitment on disaster risk in Myanmar
	Yangon, 25 Oct 11 Myanmar, a country prone to natural hazards, has shown positive progress in the areas of early warning, emergency preparedness and responses in recent years. Now, the Government is stepping up cooperation with global and regional partners to reach its long-term target of becoming a disaster resilient country.


World Habitat Day celebrations in Thailand
	Thailand, 3 Oct 11 World Habitat Day was marked by a march to the United Nations building in Bangkok by some 2,000 slum dwellers supported by the Four Regions Slum Network (FRSN) and Leaders and Organizers of Community Organizations (LOCO) in Asia.


UN-HABITAT signs new safer cities agreement with Myanmar
	Nay Pyi Daw, Myanmar, 12 Sept 11 UN-HABITAT this week signed a new safer cities agreement with the Union Government of Myanmar designed to provide disaster resilient and safer settlements in the southeast Asian nation.


The 2011 Scroll of Honour Award Winners
	Nairobi, 12 Sept 11 UN-HABITAT is pleased to announce the 2011 Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards to the following recipients. This is the most prestigious award given by the United Nations in recognition of work carried out in the field of human settlements development. The aim of the award is to honour individuals and institutions instrumental in improving the living conditions in urban centres around the world. For the first time, UN-HABITAT is recognising a set of good practices as well.


Curtains come down on Asia-Pacific urban forum
	Bangkok, 11 Jul 11 More than 900 representatives from national and local governments, civil society and community based organizations, research and training institutes, the private sector and international organizations last month participated in the Fifth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-5).


Back to the future - a gathering of UN-HABITAT veterans
	Nairobi, 15 Feb 11 A group of 25 retired UN-HABITAT veterans from countries around the world returned to the agency’s headquarters this week to share their experiences and insights with a view to helping establish a new direction for the agency.


Thailand’s new envoy presents credentials
	Nairobi, Kenya, 12 Aug 10 The new Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Thailand to UN-HABITAT, Mr. Kosit Chatpaiboon, on Friday presented his credentials to the Executive Directive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka.


World cities, water and sanitation top the agenda
	Singapore, 29 Jun 10 UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka this week joined an array of government ministers, mayors and other urban leaders for the Singapore International Water Week and the World Cities Summit to discuss leadership, governance and new ways of building sustainable green cities.


Norwegian minister visits UN-HABITAT Myanmar cyclone projects
	Yangon, 2 Jun 10 Norwegian Development and Environment Minister, Mr. Erik Solheim, this week visited villages being rehabilitated by UN-HABITAT and its partners following the devastation caused by a cyclone two years ago.


Two years after Myanmar cyclone, an aid shortfall
	Yangon, Myanmar, 30 Apr 10 Two years after Cyclone Nargis ravaged Myanmar claiming more than 140,000 lives and leaving some 2.4 million survivors in need of emergency food, housing and other assistance, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator said that just a quarter of the funds pledged had been received.


Improving water delivery in Asia
	Bangkok, 16 Feb 10 USAID’s ECO-Asia project, a regional environmental programme based in Thailand, is offering grants of up to USD 10,000 to any private organization, NGO or academic institutions working in countries eligible for USAID that can demonstrate how they can improve water services in the region.


Shelter problems still persist after Myanmar cyclone
	Rangoon, 10 Feb 10 More than one year since the devastating Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, shelter provision for the victims still remains a huge challenge, UN-HABITAT says.


UN agencies worried at poor urban planning, pollution in Pacific countries
	Fukuoka, 10 Dec 09 UN agencies this week said they were concerned at the lack of progress in addressing planning, housing, sanitation, waste management and environmental pollution in urban areas of countries in the Pacific. They raised the alarm after a series of fact-finding missions.


Water operators at Waterlinks forum
	Bangkok, 30 Sept 09 The Global Water Operators' Partnerships Alliance attended the 2009 WaterLinks Forum held in Bangkok.


Experts review State of Asian Cities Report
	Chiang Mai, 3 Jun 09 Experts from four major international agencies met in Thailand on June 1-3 to review progress in the preparation of the first State of Asian Cities Report.


Peter Swan: Remembering a valued colleague
	Nairobi, Kenya, 1 Dec 08 UN-HABITAT regrets to announce the passing of Mr. Peter Swan. An Australian national born in 1946, he suffered a heart attack at his adoptive home in Bangkok, Thailand on 23 November, 2008. Mr. Swan joined the agency in 1989 as officer in charge of its information division. During this period he was responsible for all video presentations at the Habitat II ‘City Summit’ in Istanbul.From 1995 to 1998 he served in Bangkok, as Coordinator of the Community Development Programme for Asia, before assuming responsibility for UN-HABITAT’s Cambodia programme in Phnom Penh.


New muscle for UN-HABITAT water programmes in Asia
	Tokyo, 10 Jun 08 The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT,


Tibaijuka commends the Government of Finland
	Nairobi, 7 Jun 08 The Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, has commended the Government of Finland for its support for the activities of the organization. Mrs. Tibaijuka made the commendation on Thursday while receiving the credentials from the new Permanent Representative of Finland to UN-HABITAT, Ms. Heli Sirve.


New envoys present credentials to UN-HABITAT
	Nairobi, 15 Jun 07 Three new Permanent Representatives this week presented their credentials to the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka. They are Mr. Muhammad K. Ndanusa of Nigeria, Mr. Apichit Asatthawasi of Thailand, and their counterpart from Sudan, Mr. Makok Guandong. Mrs. Tibaijuka expressed her appreciation to the three countries for their support to UN-HABITAT.


UN-HABITAT and Southeast Asian partners discuss water education in schools
	Cha Am, 7 Dec 05 UN-HABITAT and its partners held a three-day conference to help senior officials in Southeast Asia gain a better understanding of the agency’s Water for Asian Cities Programme and the idea of bringing the concepts of water conservation, sanitation and hygiene into school classrooms across the region.


UN-HABITAT launches secure tenure campaign in Thailand
	Bangkok, 11 Oct 05 During the week of World Habitat Day 3-8 October UN-HABITAT launched its Global Campaign for Secure Tenure and Cities without Slums programme in Thailand.


Tsunami assistance in Thailand
	Bangkok, 27 Jul 05 UN-HABITAT and UNDP have signed an agreement to support local government organizations in participatory rehabilitation planning in areas of Thailand hit by last December’s tsunami killer wave.


Showcasing innovative housing solutions for Thai slum dwellers
	Bangkok, 1 Jul 05 In a joint effort to share housing solutions for the urban poor, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and UN-HABITAT this week showcased a new initiative in Thailand aimed at improving the lives of slum dwellers.


Fukuoka citizens step in for tsunami victims
	Fukuoka, 24 Feb 05 Residents of Fukuoka in Japan have donated more than US$ 300,000 through UN-HABITAT to help bring relief to victims of the giant tsunami wave that claimed thousands of lives and destroyed vast tracts of land and property in several Indian Ocean countries last December.


China pledges USD 500,000 for UN-HABITAT Tsunami Appeal
	Nairobi, 22 Feb 05 The Government of China on Monday pledged a donation of US$ 500,000 for UN-HABITAT’s Tsunami appeal.


Japan announces major post-tsunami emergency aid package
	Tokyo, 12 Jan 05 The Japanese Government has allocated US$ 3 million to UN-HABITAT for emergency rehabilitation following last month’s disaster caused by an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra that sent massive tsunami waves crashing into several Indian Ocean countries taking a huge toll in lives and property.


Tsunami emergency response
	Nairobi, 5 Jan 05 In the wake of the tsunami disaster, UN-HABITAT is working with the overall UN coordination system to prepare emergency and reconstruction proposals for Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Somalia.


UN HABITAT and UNESCAP join forces to improve living conditions of urban poor in Asia
	Bangkok, 26 Feb 04 UN-HABITAT and UNESCAP signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, 26 February 2004 in a bid to ensure that the two organizations work more effectively towards reducing urban poverty in Asia. The Bangkok-based United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) is the regional arm of the UN Secretariat in Asia and the Pacific.


King of Thailand receives UN Award
	Bangkok, 25 Feb 04 His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand was presented with the Habitat Scroll of Honour Award at a special ceremony on Wednesday by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT. The hand-crafted gold plaque was presented during an audience at the Krai Kangwon Palace.

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