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		<title>UN-HABITAT, IESCO to Cooperate on Youth Initiatives</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/un-habitat-iesco-to-cooperate-on-youth-initiatives/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) signed an agreement of cooperation with the International Ecological Safety Collaborative Organization on the sidelines to the 24th Session of the UN-HABITAT Governing Council. The agreement will support urban youth initiatives, including climate change adaptation activities, youth empowerment and urban ecological safety programmes.]]></description>
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		<title>Population Consultation Calls for Comment on Leaders&#039; Document</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/population-consultation-calls-for-comment-on-leaders%e2%80%99-document/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The co-leaders of the online consultations on population dynamics in the post-2015 development agenda have called for public comment on a draft outcome document to be considered at the high-level Global Thematic Consultation on Population Dynamics, convening in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 12-13 March 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>UN-HABITAT Highlights Urban Adaptation Challenges in Colombia</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/un-habitat-highlights-urban-adaptation-challenges-in-colombia/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) has released a publication, titled “The Impact of Climate Change on Urban Settlements in Colombia,” which finds that the poor face greater exposure to climate change. The publication notes that urban adaptation policy has been neglected in Colombia and that policy frameworks only tangentially address urban issues and do not address urban poverty and inequality.]]></description>
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		<title>UN-HABITAT Launches Consultation on Wastewater Management and Water Quality</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/un-habitat-launches-consultation-on-wastewater-management-and-water-quality/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Human Settlements Programme's (UN-HABITAT) announced the launch of a Global Consultation on Wastewater Management and Water Quality for the Post-2015 Agenda. The consultation will kick off with an online debate from 14 January to 17 February, and will culminate with a high-level meeting on “Water Resources Management and Wastewater Management and Water Quality,” which will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 27-28 February.]]></description>
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		<title>WFP, UN-HABITAT Partner to Increase Urban Climate Resilience in the Philippines</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/wfp-un-habitat-partner-to-increase-urban-climate-resilience-in-the-philippines/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) are partnering to increase resilience to climate change in four Filipino cities. Through the “Philippine Cities and Climate Change Adaptation” initiative, WFP and UN-HABITAT will assess climate-related risks, train local governments to plan for adaptation and implement community adaptation activities.]]></description>
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		<title>UNISDR, UNESCO Convene Retreat on Post-Hyogo Disaster Framework</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unisdr-unesco-convene-retreat-on-post-hyogo-disaster-framework/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to UNISDR, together with UNESCO, the retreat aimed to produce a UN strategic plan for disaster risk reduction in four months time. The plan is expected to increase the coherence of the UN system on strengthening resilience and disaster risk reduction as the first line of defence against climate change and is also intended to feed into the development of the Second Hyogo Framework for Action, a key part of the post-2015 development agenda.]]></description>
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		<title>UNDP, UN-Habitat Hold Asian Workshop on Cities and Climate Change</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/undp-un-habitat-hold-asian-workshop-on-cities-and-climate-change/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) organized a one-day workshop with Asian city officials on the role of cities in addressing climate challenges. Participants produced cross-sector vulnerability assessments and inclusive urban action plans, and brainstormed strategies for linking local-level climate change strategies to national planning frameworks. ]]></description>
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		<title>UNGA Second Committee Considers Sustainable Urban Development, Strengthening UN-HABITAT</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unga-second-committee-considers-sustainable-urban-development-strengthening-un-habitat/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joan Clos, Executive Director, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), urged the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee to adopt a resolution in support of Habitat III, the 2016 World Habitat Summit. Speakers welcomed Habitat III, highlighted urbanization trends and called for sustainable urban development, particularly in the face of worsening climate change and natural disasters. ]]></description>
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		<title>Global Alliance Highlights Climate Change Mitigation Benefits of Clean Cookstoves</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/global-alliance-highlights-climate-change-mitigation-benefits-of-clean-cookstoves/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves has released a fact-sheet, titled "Clean Cookstoves and Climate Change," which notes that close to three billion people around the world use coal or wood to cook, highlighting the related security, environmental and health risks associated with the search for, and use of biomass. ]]></description>
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		<title>UN Publications Highlight Role of Equity, Other Measures in City Prosperity and Disaster Resilience</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/un-publications-highlight-role-of-equity-other-measures-in-city-prosperity-and-disaster-resilience/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) released its “State of the World's Cities 2012/2013: the Prosperity of Cities.” This report uses a City Prosperity Index (CPI) to evaluate prosperity based on equity, environmental sustainability, infrastructure, productivity and quality of life. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) report “Making Cities Resilient 2012” provides complementary findings on factors that contribute to resilient cities, including equity and good governance.]]></description>
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