World Cleanup Day 2026 in Shaoxing focuses on food waste and cleaner cities
September 22nd, 2026
Shaoxing, China, 22 September 2026 — Governments, cities, international organizations, businesses and communities gathered in Shaoxing, China, on 20 September for the global observance of World…
UN-Habitat advocates for housing and urban climate action as leaders gather at UNGA81
September 21st, 2026
New York, 21 September 2026 — As leaders gather for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week, attention is shifting from setting ambition to delivering it. For UN-…
Housing experts advance integrated approaches to adequate housing
September 4th, 2026
Nairobi, 3 September 2026 — How can governments ensure housing policies respond to the needs and rights of all? This question was at the centre of the intersessional meeting of the Open-ended…
Mayors’ Forum strengthens role of cities in land resilience at COP17 in Mongolia
September 3rd, 2026
Ulaanbaatar, 3 September 2026 — More than 200 participants from over 30 countries gathered on 21 August for the UNCCD COP17 Mayors’ Forum in Ulaanbaatar, where around 30 mayors, governors and other…
Urban October 2026
September 2nd, 2026
Stakeholders call for stronger action and collaboration on sustainable urbanization
August 25th, 2026
Nairobi, 25 August 2026 – More than 300 participants from 80 countries joined UN-Habitat’s third Global Stakeholder Dialogue on 11 August 2026 to discuss how stakeholders and UN-Habitat can translate…
UN-Habitat at UNCCD COP17
August 18th, 2026
“Now I feel safe”: From fragile shelter to a lasting home in Somalia
August 18th, 2026
For more than three decades, Mako Mohamed Mohamud Hassan lived with the fear that the place she called home could collapse at any time. At 67, she now has a permanent home where she feels safer, can…
South Africa and UN-Habitat inaugurate new country office
August 17th, 2026
Pretoria, 17 August 2026 — South Africa and UN-Habitat have inaugurated a new country office in Tshwane, strengthening cooperation on adequate housing, human settlements and sustainable urban…
Kiteezi landfill rehabilitation advances two years after deadly collapse
August 13th, 2026
Kampala, 13 August 2026 — Nearly half of Kampala’s Kiteezi landfill has been rehabilitated and handed over to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) last week, marking the completion of the first…
South Africa and UN-Habitat to strengthen partnership with new country office
August 13th, 2026
Pretoria and Nairobi, 13 August 2026 — South Africa and UN-Habitat will launch a new country office in the City of Tshwane, Gauteng, on 14 August. Executive Director of UN-Habitat Anacláudia Rossbach…
Ten key messages from I4C26 to inform urban climate action ahead of COP31
August 11th, 2026
As countries prepare for COP31, attention is turning from climate commitments to how they can be translated into action. Much of that implementation will happen in cities, where decisions on housing…
World Cleanup Day 2026
August 10th, 2026
Build partnerships. Deliver impact.
July 29th, 2026
