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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.

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