Nairobi, 10 Apr 11
Dr. Joan Clos met his predecessor, former Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka,on the eve of the meeting of countries in the Governing Council which oversees UN-HABITAT's work programme and budget.
Nairobi, 9 Apr 11
Soita Shitanda, Kenyan Minister for Housing and UN-HABITAT Executive Director Joan Clos presented Nairobi's slum youth with fifty footballs donated by Hyundai to promote sports development in urban areas.
Nairobi, 7 Apr 11
The new Permanent Representative of the European Union to UN-Habitat, H.E. Mr. Lodewijk Briet, presented his credentials to the Executive Director, Dr. Joan Clos on 7 April 2011.
Nairobi, 6 Apr 11
Delegates from around the world will converge at the United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi for the 23rd Session of UN-HABITAT’s Governing Council from Monday 11 April – Friday 15 April 2011.
Nairobi, 6 Apr 11
Zena Daysh, the founder of the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council and a tireless campaigner for a better human habitat who won the UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour Award, has died after a short illness, her office announced. She was 96.
Nairobi, 1 Apr 11
President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya and the UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki Moon on Thursday formally opened a new office complex at the United Nations headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
Dubai, 1 Apr 11
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister for Finance and Chairman of Dubai Municipality, on Tuesday presented awards to twelve winners of the eighth cycle of Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment.
Yaounde, 31 Mar 11
A new national award honouring local development best practices was launched in Cameroon this month to encourage municipalities to do all they can to improve living conditions.
Seville, 27 Mar 11
Promoting expanded use of the bicycle in cities of developing countries and emerging economies needs not only extensive construction of better urban infrastructure and facilities but also a range of corresponding measures in urban and transport planning, experts at an international workshop agreed last week.
