Opinion: Housing must be at the heart of the COVID-19 response and recovery
November 2nd, 2020
30 October 2020 - Housing has always been a matter of life and death. Having a home is central for shelter against rain, storm, cold, or heat. It is also the first line of defense against extreme…
Addressing the Housing Affordability Challenge: A Shared Responsibility
October 31st, 2020
This story originally appeared in Urbanet on October 31 2020. October 31 2020 - On World Cities Day, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, presents some recommendations on how to…
World Cities Report 2020: The Value of Sustainable Urbanization
October 30th, 2020
NAIROBI, 31 October 2020 – Cities hold the key to the global recovery from the COVID-19 health crisis and the worst recession for decades, according to the flagship 2020 World Cities Report released…
Second Session of UN-Habitat’s Executive Board opens virtually
October 28th, 2020
Nairobi, 27 October 2020—The Second Session of UN-Habitat’s Executive Board began its three day meeting with the COVID-19 pandemic featuring as a key theme in discussions. Participants at the …
Urban-LEDS cities to test their pitch for Climate Financing at Daring Cities 2020 Conference
October 22nd, 2020
This story originally appeared in Urban LEDS on 22 October 2020. 22 October 2020 - One of the main bottlenecks identified why local governments continue to be unable to access climate finance is the…
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif On the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations
September 22nd, 2020
On this occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations, we must not forget the good work of past generations, whose commitment to peace and a ‘rules based’ co-existence of nations has lifted…
Esri enters into Memorandum of Understanding with UN-Habitat on using location intelligence to build sustainable communities globally
September 21st, 2020
17 September 2020, Redlands, California, USA - Esri, a global leader in location intelligence, announced today it entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with UN-Habitat. Under the agreement UN-…
40 Days Safer Cities Challenge
September 19th, 2020
Nairobi, 18 September 2020 - The 40 Days Safer Cities Challenge is an annual international campaign that starts on 21 September, the International Day of Peace, and runs until 31 October which is…
Participants at the inaugural Habitat in Towns:Collingwood World Summit agree on a Town Leaders Global Network
September 15th, 2020
Collingwood, Canada, September 2020 - The inaugural Habitat in Towns: Collingwood World Summit, a collaborative effort between the Urban Economy Forum, UN-Habitat, and the Town of Collingwood, Canada…
UN-Habitat calls for cities to apply to host World Habitat Day and World Cities Day in 2021 and 2022
September 11th, 2020
11 September 2020 –UN-Habitat has opened the applications for cities to express their interest in hosting the Global Observance of World Habitat Day or World Cities Day in 2021 or 2022. The two days…
Joint UN-Habitat and WWF Cities Blog for World Environment Day
June 5th, 2020
Let’s make the World’s Cities a little Greener 6 June 2020 - Today, 55% of the world’s population lives in cities, and this number is set to increase to 68% by 2050, which represents an additional 2.…
Social dialogue remains key to keep workers safe during and beyond the COVID-19 outbreak. #BeyondTheOutbreak
May 17th, 2020
Local public delivery is often overlooked in the public debate, but it is a critical aspect of how we live especially during the pandemic. Public workers on the frontline have carried out their…
The Rights and Health of Refugees, Migrants and Stateless Must be Protected in COVID-19 Response
April 1st, 2020
Geneva - In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, we are all vulnerable. The virus has shown that it does not discriminate - but many refugees, those forcibly displaced, the stateless and migrants are at…