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Latest News Headlines July 2008- Full stories can be seen at Urbanicity News

UNEP and UN-HABITAT Launch Publications extending “Local Action for Biodiversity”
Angola to host global celebration of World Habitat Day 2008
The Congress of the Council of Europe launches the “Prize of the Regions”
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Big cities join forces to combat climate change
The biggest city rush of all time
Nine Global Winners Chosen for 2008 Urban Land Institute Financial Times Sustainable Cities Awards
High-tech rubbish bins in our streets?

Managenergy information kit: Energy Tips to change our behaviour
UDiTE Congress: shaping local solutions for European futures
Urban Climate Solutions: October 22 - 24, 2008 Toronto (Canada)
International Fuel Prices under Scrutiny
UN-HABITAT joins hands with International Union of Architects
Mrs. Tibaijuka cites importance of rural linkages and sustainable urbanisation
Local Governments convene in Quito in order to discuss the big questions of global governance

New WTO Rules Could Threaten City Planning
A Future Within Reach - 2008 Regional Partnerships for the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific
Managing the Cities of Asia - Urban Solutions Project
China promises a successful World Urban Forum
Neighbourhood – The International Journal of Neighbourhood Renewal

Confirmation for WUF4 at Nanjing, China 3-6 November 2008
Advancing social entrepreneurship
Book on Urban water services
Manifesto for cross-border cooperation in Europe
French EU Presidency: CEMR addresses key issues for local and regional government
Blog on building better cities

World Urban Forum - Special Announcement

UN-HABITAT partners with private firms for solid waste solutions

Burkinabe project wins Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Habitat Award

Curtain falls on youth summit

A new humanitatarian role for UN-HABITAT

European Grouping of Territorial Co-operation

The European project “Managing Urban Europe-25 (MUE-25)”

Urban Indicators for Managing Cities: Cities Data Book