Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2018

Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2018

Today marks the seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognises, among other things, the universal right […]

Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration Marrakech, Morocco, 10-11 December 2018

Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration Marrakech, Morocco, 10-11 December 2018

UN-Habitat commends the consultative efforts led by the International Organization for Migration and the Government of Morocco as world leaders […]

UN-Habitat presents initial city prosperity results for Siberian City

UN-Habitat presents initial city prosperity results for Siberian City

Tomsk, Siberia, Russia-, November 2018 – UN-Habitat presented the preliminary results of its UN-Habitat’s City Prosperity Initiative (CPI) for Tomsk, […]

Residents, diplomats and UN-Habitat staff join hands to clean up Nairobi

Residents, diplomats and UN-Habitat staff join hands to clean up Nairobi

NAIROBI, 3 December 2018 –  A large crowd of residents from one of Kenya’s biggest slums, Mathare, joined UN-Habitat staff […]

UN-Habitat Executive Director unveils Youth Declar-Action at the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference

UN-Habitat Executive Director unveils Youth Declar-Action at the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference

Nairobi, 27 November 2018 – Speaking on the second day of the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive […]

Blue economy forum will boost waters’ potential

Blue economy forum will boost waters’ potential

The Blue Economy is a term that stems from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) held in 2012 where […]

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#WorldCitiesDay celebrations every year go a long way in promoting global discourse around #urbanization. We are excited to invite #cities to express interest in hosting #WorldCitiesDay2019

Find out how here: https://t.co/1AVjBQnZ1Y

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JUST ANNOUNCED!!
WINNERS of the "Resilient Homes Design Challenge!" ðŸ¡
BIG THANKS to the 3,200 participants from 130+ countries & our partners @BuildAcademyNY @WorldBank @GFDRR @Airbnb for making this a success! #HousingAtTheCentre #resilience #SDG11

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On #internationalmigrantsday, we reaffirm our commitment to protect migrants’ #Right2Housing. We encourage local authorities to adopt inclusive policy for migrants access to job opportunities & adequate housing. #HousingAtTheCentre #SDG11 #LeavingNoOneBehind @MaimunahSharif

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17 Dec

@UNHABITAT is committed to implementing the Global Compact
on Migration to make cities inclusive& liveable for all inhabitants: https://t.co/uQUbuapXh6

#StandUp4HumanRights

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17 Dec

Film: Why are cities so unaffordable? Find out-
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w' @MaimunahSharif @UNHABITAT

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