Brazil Gets UN Prize for Anti-Poverty Project

At a glittering ceremony February 1st, in Dubai, the Executive Director of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Anna Tibaijuka, presented this year’s joint UN-Habitat and Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment.

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