Who will be the next UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour winner?
June 9th, 2026
What do a housing rights platform in Lebanon, a housing rehabilitation initiative in Portugal, a community transformation programme in Mexico and a solar-powered urban farming innovation in Nigeria…
2026 Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C26)
June 9th, 2026
UN-Habitat opens call to host World Habitat Day and World Cities Day 2027
May 26th, 2026
Nairobi, 26 May 2026 — Countries interested in hosting the global observances of World Habitat Day and/or World Cities Day in 2027 have until 30 September 2026 to submit their expressions of interest…
Annual Report 2025: Housing at the Centre of Urban Futures
May 26th, 2026
UN-Habitat opens call for expressions of interest to host WUF15 in 2030
May 22nd, 2026
Baku, 22 May 2026 — UN-Habitat has opened the call for expressions of interest from cities and countries seeking to host the fifteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF15) in 2030, officially…
One UN Roundtable at WUF13 advances integrated action on housing and the SDGs
May 19th, 2026
As nearly 3 billion people worldwide continue to face inadequate housing conditions, participants at the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) gathered for the One UN Roundtable to…
Nearly half of humanity caught in a global housing crisis
May 19th, 2026
WUF13 Assemblies call for inclusive, resilient and people-centred urban futures
May 17th, 2026
Baku, 17 May 2026 — The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) opened today in Baku with stakeholder assemblies calling for more inclusive, resilient and people-centred approaches to…
Ministers convene at WUF13 to accelerate action on housing and the New Urban Agenda
May 17th, 2026
Baku, 17 May 2026 — Ministers and high-level representatives from across the world gathered at the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) for the Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban…
UN-Habitat opens nominations for 2026 Scroll of Honour Award
May 11th, 2026
Nairobi, 11 May 2026 — UN-Habitat has officially opened the call for nominations for the 2026 Scroll of Honour Award – one of the world’s most prestigious awards recognizing outstanding contributions…
The Gere Foundation and HOGAR Sí partner with UN-Habitat to address homelessness
May 5th, 2026
Nairobi, 5 May 2026 — The Gere Foundation Chair, Richard Gere, jointly with the Spanish non-profit organization, HOGAR SÍ, is partnering with UN-Habitat to place homelessness at the forefront of…
Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste
March 30th, 2026
Nairobi and New York, 30 March 2026 – The world is facing a growing waste challenge linked to unsustainable production and consumption, with humanity generating up to 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal…
UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste
March 27th, 2026
Nairobi, 27 March 2026 — Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste on 30 March, 20 cities worldwide have been named the inaugural 20 Cities Towards Zero Waste, an initiative led by the UN…
World Water Day 2026
March 19th, 2026
Urban October Report 2025: responding to crises and advancing people-centred smart cities
March 10th, 2026
Nairobi, 10 March 2026 — Cities around the world came together during Urban October 2025 to address some of the most pressing urban challenges of our time –from responding to crises and displacement…