World habitat Day
The UN is celebrating World Habitat Day on October 4. This year's
theme Better City, Better Life, echoes that of the Shanghai World Expo
and UN-HABITAT invites journalists and other colleagues to raise
awareness about the state of our towns and cities and the basic right of
all to adequate shelter. The Global Observance of World Habitat Day will
be held in Shanghai.
Hosted by China's Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ministry and
the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Urban and Rural Construction and
Transport, the day's events will be held at the prestigious Hua Ting
Hotel.
The morning's programe will include presentation of the Scroll of
Honour Award by UN-HABITAT, World Habitat Awards by the Building and
Social Housing Foundation and national awards by the Chinese
authorities.
The celebrations will also see the launch of the State of Asian
Cities and State of Chinese Cities reports and the unveiling of UN-HABITAT's
Chinese website, recognition of the country's growing importance on the
world stage.
After the celebrations, participants will have the opportunity to
experience the UN Pavilion at the World Expo, themed One World, One UN
where UN-HABITAT is planning a week-long programe of events ranging from
concerts to photo exhibitions, films and discussions on a wide range of
urban topics.
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