Surabaya to Host Capacity Building Workshop on Implementing the New Urban Agenda

Surabaya to Host Capacity Building Workshop on Implementing the New Urban Agenda

Nairobi, 15 October 2018 – UN-Habitat and the Directorate General of Human Settlement, Ministry of Public Works and Housing will […]

Stakeholders Endorse Proposed Integrated Waste Management Facility for Kajiado County

Stakeholders Endorse Proposed Integrated Waste Management Facility for Kajiado County

Nairobi, 11 October 2018 – A stakeholder workshop convened jointly by UN-Habitat and the Government of Kenya has validated findings […]

UN Habitat leads discussions on creating opportunities for urban youth at Kigali Summit

UN Habitat leads discussions on creating opportunities for urban youth at Kigali Summit

Kigali, Rwanda, 11 October 2018 –Drawing from its vast experience in working with urban youth globally, UN-Habitat shared lessons learnt […]

UH-Habitat supports local teams to clean up as part of transformation of slum villages

UH-Habitat supports local teams to clean up as part of transformation of slum villages

Mtwapa, Kenya 10 October 2018 – “Someone has got to clear the mess,” laughs Mwanatumu Omar, energetically manoeuvring her wheelbarrow […]

Kenya’s President and UN-Habitat join Nairobi residents in monthly clean-up

Kenya’s President and UN-Habitat join Nairobi residents in monthly clean-up

Nairobi 8 October 2018 – Following the launch of UN-Habitat’s new campaign to reduce the amount of global waste, President […]

SpeakUP: An app on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the Workplace

SpeakUP: An app on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the Workplace

UN-Habitat has launched An app on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the Workplace. This application aims to: Raise […]

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