UN FORUM KICKS OFF WITH CALL TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR THE URBAN POOR

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UN FORUM KICKS OFF WITH CALL TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR THE URBAN POOR
New York, Apr 15 2013 1:00PM
A United Nations forum in Kenya today
<"http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=12075&catid=5&typeid=6&subMenuId=0">called
on governments to improve living conditions for millions of people in
urban areas across the world, stressing that they need to respond to
the demands of young and poor citizens who make up a significant
portion of city dwellers.

"The majority of the world's urban growth is taking place in
developing countries, where many urban centers already have inadequate
infrastructure and where many authorities are looking for ways to
respond adequately to the demands of their rapidly expanding urban
populations, especially the young and the poor," Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon said in a
<"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6734">message to the
24th session of the UN-HABITAT Governing Council, delivered by the
Director-General of the UN Office in Nairobi, Sahle-Work Zewde.

Half of the world's population lives in urban areas, and a third of
them are in slums and informal settlements. By the year 2050, over 70
per cent of the world's population will be living in cities.

UN-HABITAT Executive Director Joan Clos reminded delegates at the
forum that earlier this month Mr. Ban called for accelerated action
from governments, international organizations and civil society groups
in the next 1,000 days to reach the targets of the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) by the deadline of the end of 2015.

"We have met the quantitative target of improving the lives of at
least 100 million slum dwellers out of a total of 760 million in
2000," Mr. Clos
<"http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=12074&catid=744&typeid=8">said.
"This is an achievement, but this figure hides a reality. This welcome
cut has been dramatically surpassed by the increased number of new
arrivals to the slums. The total number of people living in slums has
increased from 760 million in 2000 to 863 million in 2012."

Mr. Clos added that the way governments develop their villages, towns
and cities in the near future will have a significant impact on the
quality of life of millions of citizens.

The week-long forum is being attended by government ministers from
around the world, who will discuss urban policy guidelines as well as
the work and budget of UN-Habitat. The forum occurs every two years
and this session's theme focuses on the role of cities in creating
improved economic opportunities for all, with special reference to
youth and gender.
Apr 15 2013 1:00PM
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