World Habitat Day 2007 - A safe city is just a city

World Habitat Day 2007 - A safe city is just a cityOne of the most significant causes of fear and insecurity in many cities today is crime and violence. Between 1990 and 2000, incidents of violent crime per 100,000 persons increased from 6 to 8.8. Recent studies show that over the past five years, 60 per cent of all urban residents in the world have been victims of crime, with 70 per cent in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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World Habitat Day 2014 Message of the UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos

Dr Clos WHDMonday, 6 October 2014Every year on the first Monday of October we reflect on the state of our human settlements and what we want the cities of our future to look like. This year, the United Nations has chosen to turn the spotlight on the people who live or have lived in informal settlements, listening to “Voices from Slums”.

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