UN-Habitat and the County Government of Vihiga support capacity and skills development for women and youth

UN-Habitat and the County Government of Vihiga support capacity and skills development for women and youth

Nairobi, 19 December 2018 – UN-Habitat and the County Government of Vihiga in Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

UN-Habitat Launches Guide to Addressing Urban and Human Settlement Issues in National Adaptation Plans at COP-24

UN-Habitat Launches Guide to Addressing Urban and Human Settlement Issues in National Adaptation Plans at COP-24

KATOWICE, POLAND, December 12, 2018 – The UN-Habitat guide to Addressing Urban and Human Settlement Issues in National Adaptation Plans […]

Statement of the Executive Director On the Occasion of International Migrants Day, 18 December 2018

Statement of the Executive Director On the Occasion of International Migrants Day, 18 December 2018

Throughout history, people have migrated from one place to another. People migrate in search of a better life. They leave […]

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, […]

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We are told to “think globally, act locally”. Yet, when the change we seek is improved youth livelihoods is local action enough? Doug Ragan @practicalrad explores different interventions that can be used to address global youth unemployment. https://t.co/giUqQiyHHC

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Climate change cannot be disputed. We have to recognize that individuals can make the difference at local and national level. Excited to follow the #climateinnovators illustration series by @Mayors4Climate to catch up with what people are doing across the world. @MaimunahSharif

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#Waste management is a good opportunity for employment for many young people. This is an admirable effort from #Nairobi #wastewisecities

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#Mosul will rebuild. Cities and communities are more resilient than we imagine. Proud to stand with #Iraq government and local companies to see this through

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30 experts are attending the Expert Group Meeting on #Chemicals and #Waste SDG Indicators #Sarajevo. Let's agree on a coherent monitoring methodology of waste #SDG indicators including municipal solid waste, hazardous waste & on recycling rate.

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