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Ghana’s president to lead urbanization campaign
	Accra, 21 May 13 Ghana’s President John Mahama has said he will be leading the campaign for better urbanization on the African continent.


Dr. Clos holds talks with the mayor of Accra
	Accra, 20 May 13 UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos on Friday paid a courtesy call on the mayor of Accra Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije during which they discussed issues of mutual interest. The mayor upraised the Executive Director on the various challenges he was facing in running the city.


UN-Habitat mulls over extending partnership with Kampala
	Kampala, 17 May 13 UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos has said that the agency would be willing to extend its rich pool of expertise to the city of Kampala to help it grapple with urbanization challenges.


Uganda hosts Commonwealth local authorities meeting
	Kampala, 17 May 13 The Commonwealth Local Government Conference was held this week in Kampala with thr thrust of addressing local authorities’ focused development.


Dr. Clos meets Ugandan ministers
	Kampala, 17 May 13 On the sidelines of the ongoing Commonwealth Local Governments Conference in Kampala, UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Cloas held meetings Wednesday with Ugandan ministers and other officials where he pledged the agency’s willingness to help the East African nation in dealing with urbanization issues.


UN-Habitat to support Kenya’s devolution process
	Nairobi, 6 May 13 The Transition Authority of Kenya the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support sustainable urban development and management in the framework of the devolved system of Government.


Engaging slum dwellers as partners
	Nairobi, 2 May 13 The involvement of slum dwellers as partners and not beneficiaries was identified as one of the main recommendations that help to empower communities as well as strengthen the effectiveness of participatory slum upgrading processes.


Australia aids Sri Lankan towns to be resilient to disasters
	Colombo, 2 May 13 The Government of Australia is providing USD 1,039,900 to improve planning and community resilience in four disaster prone cities


Dr. Clos addresses an international development conference
	Cambridge, Boston, 2 May 13 Dr. Joan Clos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UN-Habitat Executive Director, on Thursday participated as a keynote speaker at an international development conference in the United States.


International Ecological Safety Collaborative Organization, UN-Habitat in a USD2 million deal
	Nairobi, 24 Apr 13 The partnership between UN-Habitat and the International Ecological Safety Collaborative Organization was strengthened with the signing of an agreement of cooperation focusing on youth empowerment and urban ecological safety.


Nigeria contributes USD 5 million to UN-Habitat
	Nairobi, 19 Apr 13 The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Government of Ondo State, Nigeria, this week announced a contribution totaling USD 5 million to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).


Twenty-fourth Governing Council draws to a close
	Nairobi, 19 Apr 13 The twenty-fourth biennial meeting of governments in the Governing Council of UN-Habitat came to a close in Nairobi on Friday with a broad consensus on the relevance of sustainable urban development and the important role the agency is playing in the United Nations system.


The City of Medellín and UN-Habitat pilot inclusive land readjustment
	Nairobi, Kenya, 18 Apr 13 The city of Medellín, Colombia and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have launched an innovative programme to enhance the processes of urban redevelopment in the city.


UN-Habitat and ICLEI announce Mobility festival
	Nairobi, 18 Apr 13 During the Governing Council meeting in Nairobi last week, UN-Habitat and Secretary General Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) announced the EcoMobility World Festival due in September 2013 in the city of Suwon, South Korea.


UN-Habitat releases two landmark reports on women and youth
	Nairobi, 18 Apr 13 UN-Habitat released on Wednesday two landmark reports on women and youth which reveal that cities must resolve the issues affecting the two segments of society.


UN-Habitat announces ten partner cities for the City Resilience Profiling Programme
	Nairobi, 18 Apr 13 The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) announced today, the ten partner cities for its City Resilience Profiling Programme (CRPP). Working through partnerships with stakeholders including international agencies such as UNISDR, academic and research institutes, private sector actors, and NGOs, the CRPP will develop a comprehensive and integrated urban planning and management approach for profiling and monitoring the resilience of any city, to all plausible hazards.


UN-Habitat, UNEP and the International Resource Panel root for greener cities
	Nairobi, 17 Apr 13 Investing in sustainable infrastructures and resource efficient technologies in cities offers a golden opportunity to deliver economic growth with lower rates of environmental degradation, reductions in poverty, cuts in greenhouse gases, and improved well-being, according to a new report released by the United Nations today.


UN-Habitat and Korean Institute in a partnership
	Nairobi, 17 Apr 13 UN-Habitat and The Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) on Tuesday signed a Partnership Agreement which aims at supporting cities in developing sustainable urban transport systems with a focus on public transport.


UN-Habitat Launches the bicycle sharing concept in Africa
	Nairobi, 16 Apr 13 UN-Habitat- Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos and the President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday jointly launched one of the first Bicycle sharing concepts in Africa at the United Nations Headquarters in Gigiri. This took place after the official UN-Habitat Governing Council Opening session.


Side event on local authorities and urban law
	Nairobi, 16 Apr 13 On the side-lines of the on-going 24th Session of UN-Habitat Governing Council, a side event was held to discuss local authorities and urban law.

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