Presentation of the World Habitat Awards, 1999

A commemorative booklet of the global celebrations of World Habitat Day 1999 in Dalian, China, including detailed descriptions of the World Habitat Award winning projects in the Sahelian area of Africa and Canada.

The global celebration of World Habitat Day 1999 took place in Dalian, People’s Republic of China and the theme for the day was Cities for All. The commemorative report includes:

• World Habitat Day Message from Mr Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations.
• Cities for All – Dr Klaus Töpfer, Under Secretary-General, United Nations and Acting Executive Director, United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (HABITAT).
• A summary of the 1999 World Habitat Award winning projects: the Promotion of Woodless Construction in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger and The Grow Home in Montreal, Canada.