Local government experts discuss sustainable urban development at the Africities 8 Summit

Local government experts discuss sustainable urban development at the Africities 8 Summit

Marrakesh, Morocco 20 November 2018 – Thousands of local government experts are attending the Africities 8 summit to discuss improving […]

Executive Director’s Statement on the occasion of World Children’s Day 20 November 2018

Executive Director’s Statement on the occasion of World Children’s Day 20 November 2018

Today, World Children’s Day, is an occasion to recognize the future. Children embody our potential to change the world. As […]

Professional challenged to design low-cost resilient and sustainable housing units.

Professional challenged to design low-cost resilient and sustainable housing units.

Nairobi, November 7, 2018 – Poor design, low quality of construction, exclusion from central planning processes, and inadequate access to […]

Key actors gather to foster implementation of Myanmar’s national climate change policy

Key actors gather to foster implementation of Myanmar’s national climate change policy

Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, November 2018– – Over 150 participants, ranging from government officials across ministries and from Myanmar’s States […]

International delegates celebrate World Cities Day in Liverpool

International delegates celebrate World Cities Day in Liverpool

Liverpool, UK 31 October 2018 –  World Cities Day was marked by an unprecedented 70 cities globally this year with […]

Resilient cities, a matter of planning for and with children

Resilient cities, a matter of planning for and with children

Child-responsive urban settings resonate qualities that many scholars have described as conceptual standards for sustainable and resilient cities. Given the […]

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UN-Habitat@UNHABITAT·
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#Africities8 features a wide range of lively discussions on local government perspectives on gender, youth, transport, local strategies for financing, the environment, gender equality, transport, waste management as well as safe cities . https://t.co/it2db1Vp2e #Morocco

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Rogier van den Berg@rogier_berg·
20 Nov

Validation workshop @istanbul successfully held. Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning and extensive capacity building around resilience, urban planning and transport discussed. @ukfcofuturecities programme #urbanlabs @UNHABITAT

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UNODC Eastern Africa@UNODC_EA·
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#LeavingNoOneBehind #SDG11 #SaferCities @MiwaKatoEmpower @Amado_de_Andres @VictorKisob @UNODC_EA & @UNHABITAT meet in Nairobi to discuss #End Crime #EndViolence in #cities

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Mr. Victor Kisob@VictorKisob·
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Heading to @Africities8 in Marrakesh - Looking Forward to discussion with @UCLGAfrica @uclg_org and other colleagues on Sustainable Cities and Territories https://t.co/44RZUeRiAl

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IDRC AFRIQUE@IDRC_AFRIQUE·
16 Nov

A #blueeconomy aims to harness the potential of oceans, seas, lakes and rivers to improve the lives of all, particularly people in developing states, women, youth and Indigenous peoples.
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