The first meeting of UN-HABITAT’s Advisory Group on Forced Evictions http://www.habitants.org/article/archive/191 en_GB eZpublish version 2.2.9 - customized by OpenContent Gabriele Francescotto gabriele.francescotto@opencontent.it The first meeting of UN-HABITAT’s Advisory Group on Forced Evictions http://fr.habitants.org/article/view/1067/ Nairobi, 12 March, 2004 - UN-HABITAT’s Advisory Group on Forced Eviction (AGFE) met for the first time on 5 March 2005 at the organizations headquarters in Nairobi. UN-HABITAT sees the monitoring of forced evictions as an essential component for the successful implementation of the Habitat Agenda. In her welcoming address, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director challenged the group to address the voice of the urban poor who are in urgent need of adequate shelter and some form of secure tenure. [Read more...] 06.04.2004 - 21:14