As cities adapt for climate resilience, don’t forget the internally displaced

October 29th, 2021

Geneva, 29 October 2021 -- As the world moves towards World Cities Day 2021, the plight of internally displaced persons (IDPs) cannot be left unaddressed, many of whom are living in urban areas…

Japan funds UN-Habitat project to support IDPs and host communities in South Darfur, Sudan

April 27th, 2021

Nyala, Sudan 27 April 27, 2021 -  Japan is providing USD 810,000 in funding to UN-Habitat’s Sudan’s project “Emergency Support to IDP Returnees in Eid Elfursan Locality, South Darfur State” which…

Assessement by UN-Habitat and partners makes recommendations on land distribution in Darfur

September 8th, 2020

Darfur, Sudan, September 2020 -  UN-Habitat Sudan Country Programme and the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) have launched the “Darfur Land Administration Assessment: Analysis and Recommendations”…

UN-Habitat joins forces with leading experts to propose urban solutions for internally displaced people

May 17th, 2020

15 May 2020; UN-Habitat has called for a “proactive urban response to displacement” in a joint paper on the growing phenomenon of urban displacement for the UN’s High Level Panel on Internal…