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to the Africities Summit Yaoundé, Cameroon 2 December 2003
- I wish to open my remarks by saying thank you to His Excellency Paul
Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon and members of his government;
His Excellency President Joachim Chissano, President of Mozambique and
current Chairman of the African Union; other Honourable Ministers and
members of the Government of Cameroon; the Ministers of Finance, and Local
Government in charge of decentralisation from around Africa; His Worship,
the Honourable Arthur Hussene Canana, the Mayor of Maputo and Chairman
of the Political Committee of Africities 2003; Chairman Nicolas Amougou
Noma, the Government Delegate for Yaoundé Urban Community; Your Worships
the Mayors, and Honourable Councillors; Members of the Diplomatic Corps;
the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Sister UN Organizations; and,
representatives of our bilateral and multi-lateral partners. |
 Address
to the Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2003 Convocation, Morogoro, Tanzania
27 November 2003 - As an alumna of this university and as a native of
Tanzania, it is indeed a great honour to be asked to address this Convocation
as Guest Speaker. For both the honour and the opportunity I am deeply
grateful. |
Inauguration
of the UNEP Sixth Global Training Programme In Environmental Policy Analysis
And Law |
| The Launch
of the Canadian contribution to the UN-HABITAT Water and Sanitation Trust
Fund for the expanded Water For African Cities Programme 27
October 2003 - I would like to welcome you all to the Global Headquarters
of UN-HABITAT and UNEP here in Nairobi. I am delighted to receive you,
Honourable Susan Whelan, Minister for International Cooperation of Canada,
here this afternoon. |
| Launch of
Spanish version of Water and Sanitation in the World’s Cities Report
7 October 2003 - Please accept my warm welcome to the launch of the
UN-HABITAT report, Water and Sanitation in the Worlds Cities: Local action
for Global Goals. I am delighted that you have joined us today at this
special event. |
| Address by
Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka Under-Secretary-Genera, United Nations; Executive Director,
UN-HABITAT at the opening of the World Habitat Day celebrations in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil 6 October 2003 - I am greatly honoured and
pleased to be able to be with you here, in this extra-ordinary city of
Rio, this cidade maravilhosa (marvelous city), for the observance of the
World Habitat Day |
| The launch
of the WASH Campaign 6 October 2003 - I am glad that I was
able to join with you this afternoon at the launch of the Brazil’s national
WASH campaign, being launched by UN-HABITAT’s partners in Brazil. I congratulate
the Water and Sanitation Collaborative Council, its Executive Director
Gouri Ghosh and the regional coordinator Ana Machado for working closely
with UN-HABITAT to bring WASH to Latin America and the Caribbean. |
| The Eminent
Persons’ Panel Discussion 6 October 2003 - I would like to
first extend my warm welcome to this eminent group of persons for joining
us today in this Panel Discussion organized on the occasion of the World
Habitat Day. The theme for this year’s observance is Water and Sanitation
for Cities. |
| The Launch of
the National Campaign for the Regularization of Tenure and Good Urban Governance
in Brazil 7 October 2003 - Yesterday, on the World Habitat
Day of the United Nations, we drew the attention of the world to the plight
of hundreds of millions of women, men and children who live in slums,
without decent housing, without clean water and sanitation, without hope.
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| Satellite
Conference of the Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS
(O.A.F.L.A)
Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, 23 September 2003 -
It gives me great pleasure to Chair this morning session on best practices,
care, treatment and support at this Satellite Conference of OAFLA. |
| Agents
rather than patients – Realising the potential for Asset-Based Community
Development 10 September 2003 - Each year BSHF organises a three
day consultation at St. George’s House in Windsor Castle. It brings
together leading experts and practitioners to discuss a theme of current
housing concern and to seek to identify ways in which possible solutions
can be put in place. The Agenda for Action resulting from these deliberations
is used to encourage practical and realistic change at local, national
and international level.
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| ECOSOC
High-Level Segment 2003 Plenary on “Promoting an Integrated Approach to
Rural Development in Developing Countries for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable
Development”
UN Office at Geneva June 30, 2003 - I have great pleasure
participating in this year’s ECOSOC High-Level Segment. The theme of this
year’s High-Level Segment - Promoting an Integrated Approach to Rural
Development in Developing Countries for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable
Development - is of utmost development importance... |
| Urban
Housing Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Countries, 9-10 June
2003, Nairobi, Kenya 9 June 2003 - On behalf of the Executive
Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, I wish to congratulate the
organizers of the present workshop on urban housing for a very timely
initiative. at UN-HABITAT, we believe that the issues of housing and urbanization
should be placed at the top of the development agenda of most African
countries which are currently experiencing a rapid urban transition...
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| Fourth
Global Forum of Paliamentarians on Habitat, 12-14 May 2003, Berlin, Germany
13 May 2003 - wish to express my sincere appreciation to the
Global Parliamentarians on Habitat (GPH), and to the host committee under
the able leadership of Hon. Peter Goetz, President of the Regional Council
for Europe of the GPH, for inviting me to participate at this Fourth Forum
of the Parliamentarians being held in this beautiful and historic federal
capital city of Berlin… |
| Governing
Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme Nineteenth Session,
Nairobi 9 May 2003 - It is my honour and privilege to present
to you my concluding statement. I do this with a deep sense of satisfaction
and appreciation of the collective efforts of all of you… |
| Parallel
Event on Water and Sanitation for Cities The 19th Session of the Governing
Council 5 May 2003 - I am greatly pleased to join you in this
event on water and sanitation for cities. This is the first of five major
parallel events that UN-HABITAT is organizing during this Governing Council
session... |
| Nineteenth
Session of the Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements
Programme The UN-HABITAT Strategic Vision Nairobi 5 May 2003
- I am pleased to welcome you to the first meeting of the Governing Council
for the newly elevated United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT).
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| Soroptimist
International Governors’ Meeting focusing on the African Woman in the 21st
Century , Nairobi, Kenya 2 May 2003 - I feel greatly honored
by your invitation to join you here today, on the African Woman’s Day
at the Soroptimist International Pan African Meeting here in Nairobi.
I am deeply touched and encouraged by your commitment to the empowerment
of women. |
| Second COASAD
General Assembly and Pan-African Congress on Food Security, Trade and Sustainable
Development , Nairobi, Kenya 14 April 2003 - It gives me great
pleasure to welcome all of you to the Headquarters of the United Nations
Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, here at Gigiri and to this Second
COASAD General Assembly and Pan-African Congress on Food Security, Trade
and Sustainable Development |
| The Meeting
of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to UN-HABITAT , Nairobi, Kenya
3 April 2003 - As requested by the Bureau of the C.P.R. at
its meeting of 10 March 2003, I wish to brief the C.P.R. on the current
status of our preparations for the Nineteenth Session of the Governing
Council of UN-HABITAT which will be held at Gigiri from 5 to 9 May 2003.
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| 3rd World
Water Forum, Osaka, Japan 18 March 2003 - It is a privilege,
and it gives me great pleasure to take part in this event today. I am
very happy to be in Osaka, Japan’s second largest city. Since I arrived
I have been impressed by the sheer energy of the city, energy derived
from the thriving trade and industry, as well as the lively culture scene
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| Eve Woman
of the Year Award, Nairobi, Kenya 7 March 2003 - It gives me
great pleasure to be here on the eve of International Women's Day. This
is the day that women all over the world celebrate their achievements.
And what could be more appropriate than to gather here in Nairobi to honour
10 Kenyan women award winners, and 30 nominees, who are a testament to
women's courage and ability. |
| Sustainable
Local Government, Sustainable Development: Involving the Private Sector
and NGOs, South Africa 4 April 2003 - wish to begin my speech
by acknowledging the leadership role taken by the Government of South
Africa and His Excellency Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South
Africa, in promoting international development issues. It was only recently
that the Government of South Africa hosted the World Summit for Sustainable
Development and today the Commonwealth Local Government Forum Conference.
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| The Luncheon
Meeting organized by the United Nations Foundation, Washington D.C., US
11 February 2003 - I am truly happy that I could respond to
this invitation from my friend Senator Tim Wirth. Tim joined me in Johannesburg
during the World Summit on Sustainable Development last year. He brought
a clear vision and a rare commitment for Africa to the Summit. I, therefore,
owed him this trip. |
| 22nd Meeting
of the UNEP Governing Council, Nairobi, Kenya 5 February 2003
- In time-honoured tradition, I have been invited by the Executive Director
of the United Nations Environment Programme to address the UNEP Governing
Council. I, in turn, soon hope to welcome the Executive Director, Dr.
Klaus Toepfer, to address the opening plenary of the 19th Session of the
Governing Council of UN-HABITAT. |
