- One Hundred Youth Receive Training on Solar Street Lighting to Curb Urban...
- Workshop Promotes Sustainable Social Housing Projects in India
- Stakeholders Endorse Proposed Integrated Waste Management Facility for Kajiado...
- UN Habitat leads discussions on creating opportunities for urban youth at Kigali...
- Kenya’s President and UN-Habitat join Nairobi residents in monthly clean-up
- Country Programme Document 2018-2022 for Palestine Launched to Celebrate World...
- Global Urban Lectures – S05E01
- Season 5 of UN-Habitat Global Urban Lectures Launched
- Training on Innovative Approaches to Deliver Affordable Housing Options in Asia:...
- Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive...
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Are Youth Key Localizing the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda?NEW YORK, USA, October 2018 – Across the globe, one in four youths is affected by armed conflict or organized violence. Many more are stereotyped as perpetrators and at-risk individuals. Yet, if given the opportunity, youth can...
- Posted October 12, 2018
Discussion Paper – Sub-National Borrowing in AfricaCities in sub-Saharan Africa are growing at an unprecedented rate due to internal migration and general population growth. Urban population growth brings with it many positive benefits, but in cash-constrained municipalities, this can be particularly problematic as...
- Posted October 12, 2018
UN Habitat leads discussions on creating opportunities for urban youth at Kigali SummitKigali, Rwanda, 11 October 2018 –Drawing from its vast experience in working with urban youth globally, UN-Habitat shared lessons learnt at the African Youth Conneckt Urban Session 2018. Over 5,000 participants attended the inaugural UN-Habitat Urban Youth...
- Posted October 12, 2018
UH-Habitat supports local teams to clean up as part of transformation of slum villagesMtwapa, Kenya 10 October 2018 – “Someone has got to clear the mess,” laughs Mwanatumu Omar, energetically manoeuvring her wheelbarrow and gardening tools through the narrow alley between two mud huts. The last heavy downpour was just...
- Posted October 10, 2018
Urban October: Circular city. City as an ecosystem for green businessesName of Organization: Moscow Urban Forum, Russian Government Country: Russia City: Moscow Date of Activity: 16/10/2018 Session “Circular city. City as an ecosystem for green businesses” in the framework of the Open Innovations Forum. Since its launch in 2012,...
- Posted October 10, 2018
Kenya’s President and UN-Habitat join Nairobi residents in monthly clean-upNairobi 8 October 2018 – Following the launch of UN-Habitat’s new campaign to reduce the amount of global waste, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya joined Nairobi’s Governor Mr. Mike Mbuvi Sonko, the Executive Director of UN-Environment Mr....
- Posted October 9, 2018
UN Habitat spearheads urban discussion at the Youth Connekt SummitKIGALI, 8 October – The 2018 Youth Connekt Africa Summit opens today in Kigali, Rwanda and runs until 10 October. Launched in 2012, Youth Connekt Programme is a platform for youth in Africa to learn, share information...
- Posted October 9, 2018
New report explores how rising house prices are transforming cities10 October 2018, Nairobi Kenya: A new report by UN-Habitat and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences has found that real house prices in cities have a strong influence on city competitiveness. The major indicator of the...
- Posted October 8, 2018
Youth 2030: UN-Habitat commits to work with youth to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.8 October 2018, New York: The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched the Youth 2030 UN Youth Strategy at a high level meeting at the UN. Youth 2030 aims to scale up global, regional and national actions to meet...
- Posted October 8, 2018
SpeakUP: An app on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the WorkplaceUN-Habitat has launched An app on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the Workplace. This application aims to: Raise awareness on the prevention and prohibition of sexual harassment and abuse in the workplace. Provide a single...
- Posted October 3, 2018
UN-Habitat and Colab launch a mobile app for open public consultation on living conditions in Brazilian citiesOctober 3, 2018 Sao Paulo, Brazil- The Sustainable Cities Consultation, a partnership between UN-Habitat and Colab, are launching an innovative online platform that will allow citizens of 5,570 cities in Brazil to provide feedback on the current...
- Posted October 3, 2018
At World Habitat Day Global Observance, Kenya’s President calls for urgent action on solid wasteNairobi, Kenya, 1 October 2018 – President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, speaking at UN-Habitat headquarters in Nairobi on World Habitat Day, called for urgent action to address the ‘enormous and growing’ problem of solid waste. President...
- Posted October 2, 2018
Training on Innovative Approaches to Deliver Affordable Housing Options in Asia: deadline for applications closes on 20 October.UN-Habitat, in partnership with the International Urban Training Centre (IUTC), Republic of Korea, is inviting senior decision makers, policy makers and housing practitioners from Asian cities to apply for the training course “Innovative approaches to deliver affordable...
- Posted October 2, 2018
A community-based waste collection and recycling system- Posted September 30, 2018
Trash to Art – Promoting Sustainable Solid Waste Management- Posted September 30, 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat DayI am excited to observe together with you, my first World Habitat Day as UN-Habitat’s Executive Director. I would like to encourage each one of you to be actively involved in this unique day to make it...
- Posted September 30, 2018
Kenya’s Garbage Hero wins the UN-Habitat Scroll of HonourMathare, Kenya, 30 September 2018: – We skipped across open drains, bending our heads below the rusty corrugated iron roofs. We had to dodge our way past sweaty men whistling to clear the way as they hauled...
- Posted September 30, 2018
Press Release: UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour winnersUN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award winners announced 28 September 2018, Nairobi Kenya – The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award winners have been selected for 2018. The Scroll of Honour is one of the world’s most prestigious awards...
- Posted September 28, 2018
Qatar Ambassador Jabor Bin Ali Al-Dosari and UN-Habitat Executive Director hold talksNairobi, 14 September 2018 — UN‐Habitat Executive Director Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif recently held talks with the Qatari Ambassador to Kenya, His Excellency Mr. Jabor Bin Ali Al-Dosari. The talks were held at the Qatari Mission offices...
- Posted September 14, 2018
Dialogue sur les villes durablesla gouvernance urbaine au coeur de la mise en oeuvre de l’ODD 11Le Dialogue sur les Villes Durables à Strasbourg a montré que les gouvernements locaux s’approprient déjà les agendas mondiaux, organisent des activités de sensibilisation et mettent en oeuvre le Programme de développement durable à l’horizon 2030, en...
- Posted September 10, 2018