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Naples to host next World Urban Forum
	Nairobi, 11 Apr 11 The southern Italian city of Naples has offered to host the sixth session of the World Urban Forum. Scheduled for the first week of September 2012, the theme of the Forum will be The Urban Future


Myanmar cyclone funding shortfall
	Yangon, 2 Feb 11 The United Nations said this week it was growing concerned that a shortfall in funding cyclone recovery in Myanmar would render some communities unnecessarily vulnerable ahead of the coming monsoon season.


Climbers tackle Mount Kilimanjaro
	Nairobi, 26 Feb 10 Some 35 climbers from around the world on Monday began an ascent of Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro to highlight the key role of sport in fostering peace and development.


Serbia holds conference on affordable housing
	Belgrade, 17 Feb 10 The Government of Serbia last week hosted a national conference aimed at sharing experiences on social and affordable housing policies in Serbia and other European countries. The event was organized with UN-HABITAT, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration.


European Investment Bank supports Lake Victoria initiative
	Nairobi, 16 Feb 10 Following the success of the first phase of the Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiative, the European Investment Bank has provided a grant of EUR 50,000 to UN-HABITAT to help extend the programme to larger towns in the Lake Victoria region.


UN-HABITAT and Government of Italy join hands in schools’ sanitation
	Nairobi, 2 Feb 10 A partnership between UN-HABITAT and the Government of Italy will provide clean water and better sanitation facilities to over 15,000 pupils in Kenya through the construction of rainwater harvesting tanks and latrines.


Mayors demand bigger say in climate negotiations
	Copenhagen, 17 Dec 09 Mayors and local authority leaders from around the world this week demanded more say in climate change negotiations because the majority of people live in towns and cities. Their appeal came as the world waited with bated breath for news of the outcome of the global climate talks in Copenhagen.


Ban Ki-moon urges climate deal
	Copenhagen, 17 Dec 09 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders to come up with a climate change deal as they battled to find consensus after years of preparation for Friday’s finale at the climate talks in Copenhagen.


Winners of Dubai Award named
	Dubai, 13 Nov 08 An independent jury of international experts met in Dubai from 12-14 November 2008 and selected 12 winners for the 2008 Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment. The selection was made from a list of 48 initiatives, short-listed out of 436 submissions, previously reviewed by an independent Technical Advisory Committee in October 2008. The winners were all deemed to have made outstanding contributions to improving the quality of life in cities and communities.


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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