Women and land awareness campaign in the Arab region
April 5th, 2023
How cities are central to the climate crisis
April 5th, 2023
Capacity Building for the urban planning sector in Egypt
March 21st, 2023
Cities and climate change
November 14th, 2022
Cairo launches the first public bike-sharing system
October 24th, 2022
Global Observance of World Cities Day 2021 in Egypt calls for action on climate change
October 31st, 2021
Luxor, Egypt, 31 October 2021 – Participants in the first Global Observance of World Cities Day (WCD) in the Middle East and North Africa region included the Egyptian Prime Minister, heads of UN…
UN-Habitat launches new regional project on climate change to increase the resilience of displaced persons and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon
October 22nd, 2021
Cairo, Egypt -- 20 October 2021 – UN-Habitat’s Regional Office for Arab States together with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (UN ESCWA) and UNICEF launched a regional…
UN-Habitat and Egypt to host Global Observance of World Cities Day 2021 in historic city of Luxor
October 14th, 2021
Nairobi/Luxor 14 October 2021 – UN-Habitat and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt have announced that this year’s Global Observance of World Cities Day will take place in the ancient city…
The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) of Egypt’s Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities wins the Scroll of Honour 2021
September 23rd, 2021
Cairo, 21 September 2021 – The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) of Egypt is awarded the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour, one of the world’s most prestigious prizes presented to individuals, cities…
Germany among 30 countries reporting on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda
July 21st, 2021
Several national governments have showcased progress in implementing plans and commitments for sustainable urban development in cities after adopting the New Urban Agenda at Habitat III in 2016. The…
UN-Habitat and Douala IV host the first stakeholder workshop for the urban planning and infrastructure in migration contexts (UPIMC) programme
July 20th, 2021
Douala, Cameroon, 19 July 2021 – The government of Cameroon, representatives of an under-developed commune in the country, and the international humanitarian community will soon benefit from improved…
UN-Habitat launches “Rebuilding Lives Together” online appeal for Arab States
July 2nd, 2021
Nairobi/Cairo, July 2021. UN-Habitat is launching an online humanitarian appeal to raise funds for people and communities most affected by humanitarian crises in the Arab region with the support of…
Egypt and UN-Habitat kick start preparations for strategic urban plans for two Egyptian cities
March 19th, 2021
Cairo, 9 March 2021 - Chairman of the General Organization for Physical Planning, Egypt and UN-Habitat kick off preparations of the strategic urban plans for the cities of Abu Zanima and Ras Sidr…