Safe drinking water reaches families in rural Sri Lanka

February 19th, 2026

In Liyanwala Pahalagama village in Sri Lanka’s Nuwara Eliya District, access to safe drinking water was once uncertain. For many families, collecting water meant long walks and lost time – time away…

Cities twinning to share waste management experience officially sign up online

July 20th, 2020

20 July 2020 – UN-Habitat’s Executive Director virtually opened the Signing Ceremony of the Waste Wise Cities Challenge, which brings together cities looking to improve management of their municipal…

UN-Habitat pairs cities striving to manage their municipal solid waste with expert counterparts

June 22nd, 2020

Nairobi, June 2020 – As part of its Waste Wise Cities, UN-Habitat is bringing together cities that are looking to improve the management of their municipal solid waste with mentor cities committed to…