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UN General Assembly elects Joan Clos as new Executive Director of UN-HABITAT

31 August 2010

The United Nations General Assembly on 25 August elected Joan Clos as the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT at the level of Under Secretary-General of the UN. He is expected to begin his tenure on 18 October for a period of four years. The former Mayor of Barcelona, Joan Clos, has a long career in the Spanish Government both at the local and national level. Between 2006 and 2008, he was appointed Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade in President José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero’s cabinet. Prior to this, between 1997 and 2006, Joan Clos served two terms as Mayor of Barcelona

MuSPP continues to co-finance the improvement of public spaces in Ferizaj/Urosevac

12 August 2010

The Mayor of Ferizaj/Urosevac Mr.Bajrush Xhemaili, and the head of MuSPP Mrs. Krystyna Galezia, exchanged the agreement of cooperation for the implementation of the Capital Investment Project in the premises of Municipality of Ferizaj/Urosevac, during the meeting on 12th of August.

Municipality of Gjilan/Gnjilane and UN-HABITAT exchange the Agreement of Cooperation for the implementation of the CIP in Gjilan/Gnjilane

09 August 2010

On 10th of August on 2010 at 8 o’clock, in the premises of UN-HABITAT’s Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme, the Mayor of Gjilan/Gnjilane Mr. Qemajl Mustafa and MuSPP’s Chief Technical Advisor, Mrs. Krystyna Galezia, will exchange the agreement of cooperation for the implementation of the Capital Investment Project in Gjilan/Gnjilane.

Municipality of Junik and UN-HABITAT exchange the Agreement of Cooperation for the implementation of the CIP in Junik

09 August 2010

As part of its assistance given to the Municipality of Junik, Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme (MuSPP) with the Directorate of Urbanism of this municipality, have designed the Capital Investment Project (CIP) in a high school in Junik “Kuvendi i Junikut”.

Meeting with the Women’s NGO “Jeta” in Decan

28 June 2010

The increased role of women in economic and political life is regarded an important issue for Junik’s citizens, and as such it is reflected in drafting the MDP. To support this process, a meeting was held between women’s core group from Junik and representatives of women’s NGO “Jeta” in Decan. It was facilitated by UN-HABITAT representatives and female municipal officers from Junik.

Municipality of Peja/Pec and MuSPP co-finance improvement of the city centre

25 June 2010

The Head of UN-HABITAT and MuSPP Office in Kosovo, Krystyna Galezia and the Mayor of Peja/Pec Municipality, Ali Berisha, exchanged copies of the Agreement of Cooperation in the Peja/Pec townhall on June 23, 2010. The document specifies responsibilities of each of the parties in co-financing the capital investment project (CIP) of “Skenderbeu Square” in Peja/Pec city centre.

6th Regional Vienna Declaration Review Meeting

09 June 2010

The 6th Regional Vienna Declaration Review Meeting was held on 3-4 June, 2010, in Budapest. The meeting was organized by the UN-HABITAT, Warsaw Office, in a partnership with the Hungarian Urban Knowledge Centre Nonprofit Ltd. he delegation of Kosovo, which consisted of representatives of Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (Housing and Construction Department), Municipality of Pejë/Peč and UN-HABITAT, Kosovo Office, presented the Urban Regulatory Plan of Zatra informal settlement in the Municipality of Pejë/Peč.

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