WORLD HABITAT DAY: OCTOBER 5, 2009

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World Habitat Day 2009     World Habitat Awards     Global Observance     Press material     Events around the world     Participate     Scroll of Honour     The 2009 Scroll of Honour Award Winners     Previous Celebrations     Newsletters     Statements and Speeches     Publications     News     Photos     Videos     Contact Us   Events around the world         View all events     World Habitat Day 2009 The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. The idea is to reflect on the state of our towns and cities and the basic right of all to adequate shelter. It is also intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat. Read more… World Habitat Day 2009 NEWS Obama administration lauds Mrs. Tibaijuka Washington .D.C – 08/10/2009The administration of President Barack Obama this week paid a glowing tribute to UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka saying she has done a commendable job at the agency. See all Feature Stories on World Habitat Day 2009 PARTICIPATE   Global celebration   Around the world   Scroll of Honour Press material   Marketing material MESSAGES ON WORLD HABITAT DAY 2009 The Secretary-General message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2009 The theme of this year’s observance of World Habitat Day, Planning our Urban Future, is meant to underscore the urgency of meeting the needs of city dwellers in a rapidly urbanizing world. Read more English|Arabic|Chinese|French|Russian|Spanish   Statement of the Executive Director, UN-HABITAT On the occasion of World Habitat Day 2009 We have chosen the theme, Planning our Urban Future, for World Habitat Day 2009 for a simple but very important reason: In many parts of our world urban planning systems have changed very little. Indeed, they are often contributors to urban problems rather than tools for human and environmental improvement. Read more English|Arabic|Chinese|French|Russian|Spanish

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