UN-Habitat and Shanghai co-organize third SDG Cities Global Conference
October 30th, 2023
UN-Habitat and Chinese private sector partners meet on urban net-zero
August 17th, 2023
UN-Habitat holds online training on Waste Wise Cities in China
June 19th, 2023
World Cities Day 2022 celebrated in Shanghai, China
October 31st, 2022
China international forum on urban-rural linkages highlights health, territorial approaches
November 1st, 2021
Songyang County, Lishui City, China, 1 November 2021 – International experts from more than a dozen countries attending an urban-rural linkages forum discussed the importance of incorporating health…
How the World is making public transport more accessible: progress review on SDG 11.2
October 15th, 2021
Beijing, China, 15 October 2021 -- Sustainable transport – with its objectives of universal access, enhanced safety, reduced environmental and climate impact, improved resilience, and greater…
UN-Habitat helps Chengdu scoop top urban planning prize
February 22nd, 2021
Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China - Chengdu has been awarded China’s most prestigious urban planning prize - The ‘Outstanding Urban Planning and Design Award’. This recognises work by the Chengdu…
“Build Back Better and Greener”—New Economy Opportunities and Urban Innovation
November 5th, 2020
Chengdu, China, 29 October 2020 – UN-Habitat supported “NexTus – the Night of Innovators” held during the Sixth Session of the Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair in Chengdu, China. Twenty…
Over 2 million online viewers watch China’s national observance of World Cities Day 2020 in Fuzhou
November 4th, 2020
Fuzhou, China, 31 October 2020 – China’s national observance of World Cities Day 2020 was held in Fuzhou city, capital of the southeastern Fujian province, organized by the national Ministry of…
UN-Habitat China and partners in Wuhan share COVID-19 response experiences
September 2nd, 2020
Wuhan, China, 2 September 2020 - The COVID-19 Wuhan Guidance Papers were released globally today in a widely attended webinar hosted from Beijing and Wuhan. UN-Habitat China together with its…
UN-Habitat launches its first China Smart Urbanization Report
August 6th, 2020
August 2020 - UN-Habitat in collaboration with Xinhua News Agency launched a new report on smart technologies for sustainable urban development in China. Xinhua broadcasted the launch, featuring…
UN-Habitat advocates for ‘New Economy’ opportunities for cities during COVID-19
June 30th, 2020
Chengdu, China, 29 June 2020—UN-Habitat has always been an advocate for sustainable urban economy and prosperous livelihoods. This role has become increasingly critical during COVID-19 pandemic. As…
First International Forum on Urban-Rural Linkages (IFURL 2019)
November 13th, 2019
Songyang County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, 11 November 2019 - over200 participants from 17 countries and 18 international organizations gathered for the First International Forum on Urban-Rural…
Strengthening urban-rural linkages to reduce inequality and poverty through sustainable food systems
May 30th, 2019
Nairobi, 30 May, 2019: The launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs in 2015 calls to leave no one behind. The New Urban Agenda (NUA) adds the call to leave no space behind…