Nantes, 15 June 2015-- UN-Habitat participated in the “Velo-City 2015 Conference, held in Nantes, France from 2-5 June 2015, organised by the “European Cycling Federation” (ECF).
UN-Habitat takes part in Velo-City 2015 Conference
UN-Habitat Executive Director meets Ecuadorian President on Habitat III
Quito, Ecuador, 10 June 2015 – UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos last week undertook a two day mission to Ecuador where he held high level meetings with President Rafael Correa and the Minister of Urban Development and Housing, Maria de los Angeles Duarte.
UN-Habitat side event at Bonn Climate Change Conference
Bonn 10 June 2015—UN-Habitat hosted a side event at the Bonn Climate Change Conference where participants discussed cities as well as the new urban agenda.
UN-Habitat and government of Ceará sign an agreement on social and urban development
Fortaleza 9 June 2015-- UN-Habitat and the Brazilian state of Ceare have signed an agreement on social and urban development.
European Development Days root for urbanization
Brussels, 8 June 2015-- The European Development Days, Europe’s leading forum on global development and cooperation, came to a close with a strong emphasis on the linkage between urbanization and economic development of countries.
Pakistan Minister and UN-Habitat launch the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Islamabad
Islamabad 8 June 2015—Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Climate Change, Mr. Mushahidullah Khan, last Friday launched the publication “Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Islamabad and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT)”. The well attended event coincided with the celebration of World Environment Day 2015 at the ministry.
UN-Habitat and partners hold forum on extension of Accra
Accra 8 June 2015—UN-Habitat and its partners recently held a forum to discuss the National Planned City Extension of the Grater Accra Region. The meeting held at the Central University College in Prampram brought together key political figures including Mr. E.T. Mensah, Special Advisor to the President of Ghana, Mr. S.A. Rhack Nartey, District Chief Executive of Ningo-Prampram District Assembly and Nat Nunoo Amaterfio, former Mayor of Accra, among others.
UN-Habitat launches new report on planning for Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem
Ramallah, 5 June 2015 – UN-Habitat has launched a new report “Right to Develop: Planning Palestinian Communities in East Jerusalem,” which analyzes different approaches to planning adopted by Palestinian communities who face continued restrictions on their planning rights in East Jerusalem, and who have little to no say in official city planning.
Humanitarian Response Plan 2015 for Iraq launched
Brussels 4 June 2015 – To urgently address the growing needs in Iraq, the humanitarian community on Thursday launched a revised plan - the 2015 Humanitarian Response Plan for Iraq. The plan will target 5.6 million vulnerable Iraqis with essential, life-saving support over the next six months.
United Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee, Principals meeting held in Nairobi
Nairobi, 29 May – UN-Habitat recently hosted a two day ‘United Nations Standing Committee’ (IASC) Principals’ Meeting in Kenya at the United Nations Offices in Gigiri. This is the first time that the ‘Principals’ meeting has been held in a developing country.
The meeting was attended by the in-coming Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), Stephen O'Brien, who will be taking up formal duties from 1 June 2015 when he takes over from Valerie Amos. The IASC Principals are the heads of all IASC member agencies or their representatives and they meet twice a year.