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BACKGROUNDER

LIST OF UNCHS (HABITAT) SENIOR STAFF AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS AND MEDIA RESOURCE PERSONS ON ISTANBUL + 5 AND THE 20 KEY HABITAT AGENDA COMMITMENTS AND STRATEGIES

The Spokesperson’s office can arrange for interviews with senior UN staff and resource persons on Istanbul + 5:

Mr. Sharad Shankardass, Spokesperson

Ms. Zahra A. Hassan, Media Liaison,

Media & Press Relations Unit

UNCHS (Habitat)

P.O. Box 30030

Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: (254 2) 623153; 623151;

Fax: (254 2) 624060,

E-mail: ;

Website: http://www.istanbul5.org

New York Office

Room DC2-0943 Two UN Plaza

New York, N.Y. 10017, U.S.A.

Tel: (1-212) 963 4200

Fax: (1-212) 963 8721

E-mail:

ISTANBUL + 5 OVERVIEW

Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director (E/Swedish)

Mr.Daniel Biau, Ag. Deputy Executive Director (E/F)

Mrs.Axumite Gebre-Egziabher, Coordinator, Istanbul + 5 (E)

SHELTER

1. Provide security of tenure

Mr. Farouk Tebbal, Chief, Shelter Branch (E/A)

2. Promote the right to adequate housing

Mr. Selman Erguden, Coordinator, Housing Policy Unit (E/Turkish)

3. Provide equal access to land

Mr. Chris William, Coordinator, Land and Tenure Unit (E/F)

4. Promote equal access to credit

Mr. Uwe Lohse, Human Settlements Officer, Housing Policy Unit (E/G)

5. Promote access to basic services

Mr.Kalyan Ray, Coordinator, Infrastructure Unit (E)

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ERADICATION OF POVERTY

6. Provide opportunities for a safe city

Mr. Franz Vanderschueren, Coordinator, Safer Cities (E/F/S)

7. Promote social integration and support disadvantaged groups

Mr. Paul Taylor, Chief, Urban Development Branch (E)

8. Promote gender equality in human settlements development

Ms. Nefise Bazoglu, Coordinator, Gender Policy Unit (E)

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

9. Promote geographically balanced settlement structures

Mr. Donatus Okpala, Urban Development and Economy Unit (E)

10. Manage supply and demand for water

Mr. Kalyan Ray, Coordinator, Infrastructure Unit (E)

11. Reduce urban pollution

Mr. Ole Lyse, Coordinator, Environment Unit (E/Danish)

12. Prevent disasters and rebuild settlements

Mr. Jorge Gavidia, Coordinator, Risk and Disaster Unit (E/S)

13. Promote effective and environmentally-sound transportation systems

Mr. Brian Williams, Transport Focal Point (E)

14. Support mechanisms to prepare and implement local environmental

plans and local Agenda 21 initiatives

Mr. Jean Christophe Adrian, Focal point for Local Agenda 21 (E/F)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

15. Strengthen small and micro-enterprises, particularly those developed by women

& encourage public-private sector partnerships to stimulate productive

employment opportunities

Mr. Donatus Okpala, Coordinator, (E)

Urban Development and Economy Unit

GOVERNANCE

17. Encourage and support participation and civic engagement

Ensure transparent, accountable and efficient governance of towns, cities

and metropolitan areas

18. Mr. Paul Taylor, Chief, Urban Development Branch (E)

Promote decentralization and strengthen local authorities

Mr. Pietro Garau, Head,Habitat, NewYork Office (E/Italian)

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

19. Enhance international cooperation and partnerships

Mr. Mathias Hundsalz, Inter-regional Adviser (E/G)

Regional and Information Offices

Regional Offices:

Asia and the Pacific

Tel: (81-92) 724 7121/ Fax: (81-92) 724 7124

E-mail:

Latin America and the Caribbean

Tel: (55-21) 515 1700/ Fax: (55-21) 515 1701

E-mail:

Africa and the Arab States

Tel: (254-2) 623221/ Fax: (254-2) 623904

E-mail:

Information Offices:

UNCHS (Habitat) New York Office

Tel: (1-212) 963 4200/ Fax: (1-212) 963 8721

E-mail:

Western Europe

Tel:(41-22) 907 4683/4/ Fax: (41-22) 907 0033

E-mail:

China

Tel:(86-10) 6839 4750/ Fax: (86-10) 6839 4749

E-mail:

Eastern and Central Europe

Tel: (36-1) 202 2490/ Fax:(36-1) 356 0602

E-mail:

India

Tel:(91-44) 853 0802/ Fax: (91-44) 857 2673

E-mail:

Russian Federation

Tel: (7-095) 930 6264/Fax: (7-095) 930 0379

E-mail:

Liaison Office to the European Union

Tel: (32 2) 503 10 04/503 35 72/Fax: (32 2) 503 46 24

E-mail:

For more information please contact:

UNCHS (Habitat)

P. O. Box 30030, Nairobi, Kenya

E-mail:

Tel: (254-2) 623153, Fax: (254-2) 624060

Website: http://www.unchs.org/

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United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)

P.O. Box 30030, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: (254-2) 623151, Fax: (254-2) 624060/624333

e-mail: