Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Cape Town mayor addresses UN on Migration

Cape Town Mayor Helen Zille is to speak at the 41st session of the United Nations commission on population and development in New York on Tuesday, her office said in a statement.

It said the commission oversaw a set of strategies to address issues of population growth, urbanisation and migration.

This session was focusing on urban growth, sustainability, and issues like internally displaced persons, such as informal settlement dwellers.

Zille had been asked by the commission to address it on Cape Town's lessons and challenges in the field of urban governance. - Sapa

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