Statements Closing Address by the Executive Director; Anna Tibaijuka Closing Address by Honourable Joe Fontana Minister of Labour and Housing and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hounerable Erha Solberg, Norway Remarks by Mr. Martti Ahtisaari Former President of Finland SPEECH BY MR. KLAUS TOEPFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME A NEW GLASNOST FOR OUR FUTURE, The Right to Water and Dignified Life, Mikhail Gorbachev, Chairman, Green Cross international The Speech of the President of the Council of Ministers Mr. Rafic Hariri, at the ceremony held to grant him the 2004 Special Citation of the Habitat Scroll of Honor Awardof the UN-HABITAT "Lebanon Rebuilt" Dennis Shea, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Director General, Soren Haggroth The Executive Governor Lagos State, Nigeria Local capacities for global agendas; Impact of Cities on the global Environment , Mr. Bakary Kante, Director of the Division of Policy Development and Law, UNEP Remarks for Mayor Donald L.Plusquellic, Mayor of Akron Statement by H.E Olivio Dutra, Minister of Cities of Brazil, on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony European Commission Opening Address Message from UN Secretary-general Kofi Annan to the Second World Urban Forum Opening Address by the Executive Director; Anna Tibaijuka