UN-Habitat strengthens disaster-resilient schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from Japan and JICA

February 17th, 2026

Islamabad, 17 February 2026 — The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), with the support of the Government of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is…

UN-Habitat helps Pakistan to lower greenhouse gas emissions in slums

April 19th, 2022

Karachi, Pakistan, 22 April 2022 – Pakistan is the most urbanized nation in South-East Asia but more than a third of that population faces urban challenges. Karachi, the country’s most populated city…

Thousands of residents in Pakistan’s urban slums flock to UN-Habitat’s handwashing stations

August 17th, 2020

Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 13 August 2020 - UN-Habitat Pakistan has joined forces with Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in urban slums and ease the economic…