Africa speaks with one voice: From AUF2 to WUF13
April 13th, 2026
Nairobi, 13 April 2026 – Africa faces a housing deficit of over 51 million units – projected to reach 130 million by 2030. Behind this figure lies a deeper reality: more than one billion people live…
Toward zero waste in informal settlements: Korogocho Material Recovery Facility begins operations
March 31st, 2026
In Nairobi, approximately 3,085 tonnes of municipal solid waste are generated every day. Yet only around 65 per cent is collected and just 15 per cent is recovered, with the majority ending up in…
Women shaping safer and more inclusive cities in Mozambique
March 16th, 2026
Gender inequality remains woven into the social and economic fabric of Mozambique, shaping who has access to opportunities and who is pushed to the margins of the city. About 68 per cent of women…
The night the water stayed on
February 25th, 2026
UN-Habitat co-organises shelter and resettlements fora for MENA, Africa
December 1st, 2021
Nairobi, 1 December 2021 – More than one hundred participants from more than two dozen countries exchanged ideas and experiences on global shelter and settlements response and challenges which can…
French international football star Blaise Matuidi appointed UN-Habitat’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa
April 6th, 2021
6 April 2021 – The French international footballer and World Cup winner, Blaise Matuidi, has been appointed as Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa for the United Nations agency focused on urban…
Friedrich-Ebert-Stifung Foundation (FES) to partner with UN-Habitat to advance SDG 11 in Africa
February 1st, 2021
Nairobi, 28 January 2021 - The Africa Department of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the UN-Habitat Regional Office for Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance safe, resilient…
Africa: How Urban Mobility Can Come Back Stronger in a Post-Pandemic World
May 27th, 2020
Nairobi — With much of Africa currently in or beginning to emerge from COVID-19 restrictions, city dwellers have abandoned their typical travel habits. Where they once squeezed into shared vans and…
Supporting those in informal settlements and economy during COVID-19 and beyond
May 4th, 2020
The latest in the series of Live Learning Sessions organized by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat, which took place on April 29 focused on vulnerable and marginalized…
Opinion: Slums are the next front line in the fight against the coronavirus
May 4th, 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has transformed many of the world’s great cities into tragic household names as their reported cases and deaths rise: Wuhan, Milan, Madrid, New York City, and more. But as the…
Ensuring income and investment in local service provision is critical for global recovery #BeyondTheOutbreak
April 28th, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting local service provision throughout the world. The Live Learning Session on local finance highlighted how essential it is for local and regional governments to have…
The new climate reality: Protecting African cities from disaster
September 16th, 2019