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| Speech of the under secretary general and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka on the occasion of the international youth day 2010. Nairobi, 12 August 2010 |
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Today all over the World, in various regions and countries, in cities, towns and villages, in churches, mosques and temples, in social halls and youth clubs, we are all celebrating the International Youth Day whose theme this year is “Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”. For me this is an auspicious day, as it is the twenty-fifth anniversary of International Youth Year, first held in 1985, and the final time I address you as Executive Director of UN-HABITAT.
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| The opening of the Universal Forum of Cultures |
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Barcelona, Spain
It is a great honour and privilege to address this gathering on this auspicious occasion, the opening of the Universal Forum of Cultures graced by your majesties’ personal presence.
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| The IVth Forum of Local Authorities for Social Inclusion of Porto Alegre |
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Barcelona, Spain
I am very glad that I was able to join you this morning for the opening ceremony of the 4th Forum of Local Authorities for Social Inclusion of Porto Alegre, taking place just before the official opening of the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures. I am also particularly happy to continue with you, here in Barcelona, the outstanding momentum of the founding Congress of United Cities and Local Governments that took place this week in Paris.
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| On the occasion of the founding Congress of United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) |
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Paris, France
The creation of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) reflects the commitment of the world’s mayors to create a unified global voice for cities, convinced that the challenges of a rapidly globalizing and urbanizing world need to be addressed at the local level by the sphere of government, which is closest to the citizens
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| Introductory Statement to the twenty second session of the Governing Council Proposed Work Programme and Budget for the 2010-2011 biennium by Ms. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka, Executive Director,UN-HABITAT |
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Mr. Chairman, Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, and Distinguished Delegates, I now have the honour of introducing the Proposed Work Programme and Budget of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation for the 2010-2011 biennium, document HSP/GC/22/5 which is before you. For your information, you also have before you, documents HSP/GC/22/5/Add.1 which is the “Report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ)”, and HSP/GC/22/5/Add.2 which is the “Gender Equality Action Plan for 2008-2013”.
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| Inaugural Meeting of the Advisory Group on Forced evictions |
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It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to Nairobi for this inaugural meeting of the Advisory Group on Forced Evictions. I wish first of all to thank you for your willingness to join this group, despite your heavy workloads, and to contribute to this challenging mission.
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| The Nairobi Dam Trust Initiative |
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Nairobi, Kenya
It is a great pleasure for me to join you this evening at the launching of "The Nairobi Dam Trust Initiative." I congratulate the Kenya Government and our sister agency UNEP on this important occasion and express appreciation for the invitation extended to us.
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| Address to the East Africa Model United Nations |
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Address to the East Africa Model United Nations
On behalf of Dr. Klaus Toepfer and the whole United Nations family, I am delighted to have this opportunity to welcome you to the United Nations in Nairobi. In a world that has become more interconnected through commerce and communication, the United Nations system is the only global political body for both dialogue and action. Nearly every country is represented in the United Nations, and each has the right to speak out on issues of peace and development, looking for common solutions to shared problems.
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| Address to the International Conference on The Age of Connectivity – Harnessing the Generations |
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I wish to open my remarks by saying thank you to International Council for Caring Communities for calling this important conference. A century ago, we did not live as long as we do today because we did not live as well. We did not have the social, medical, and political means, let alone the basic human rights many of us - but by no means all - enjoy today. And the world was far tougher. It is wonderful that so many more of us can expect to live to a ripe old age now. Perhaps by the year 2050, and fifty years beyond, we may be able to take a longer life more for granted. Certainly we will have better technology.
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Personal Message by Mr. Kofi Annan On the Occasion of the Retirement of Dr. Anna Tibaijuka