A city rethinking waste: lessons from Tomohon
April 16th, 2026
Every morning, the city of Tomohon, in Indonesia, wakes up and produces 51.6 tons of waste. For years, most of it has ended up in a landfill that was never built to cope. But in West Tomohon, one man…
Africa speaks with one voice: From AUF2 to WUF13
April 13th, 2026
Nairobi, 13 April 2026 – Africa faces a housing deficit of over 51 million units – projected to reach 130 million by 2030. Behind this figure lies a deeper reality: more than one billion people live…
Restoring access to life-saving care in Sri Lanka’s communities
April 1st, 2026
In Sri Lanka’s Central and Uva provinces, improved health facilities are bringing life-saving care closer to communities that once had to travel miles to access it. Until recently, a dilapidated…
Toward zero waste in informal settlements: Korogocho Material Recovery Facility begins operations
March 31st, 2026
In Nairobi, approximately 3,085 tonnes of municipal solid waste are generated every day. Yet only around 65 per cent is collected and just 15 per cent is recovered, with the majority ending up in…
Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste
March 30th, 2026
Nairobi and New York, 30 March 2026 – The world is facing a growing waste challenge linked to unsustainable production and consumption, with humanity generating up to 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal…
UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste
March 27th, 2026
Nairobi, 27 March 2026 — Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste on 30 March, 20 cities worldwide have been named the inaugural 20 Cities Towards Zero Waste, an initiative led by the UN…
Mexico City wins bid to host World Urban Forum in 2028
March 23rd, 2026
Nairobi and Mexico City, 23 March 2026 — Mexico City, the capital of the United Mexican States, will host the fourteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF14) in 2028. The announcement was made by…
A difficult return: gendered urban challenges for Afghan returnees
March 23rd, 2026
When Samira, a widowed mother of seven, crossed the Torkham border back into Afghanistan in December 2025, she was not returning home as much as stepping into the unknown. Forced to leave Pakistan,…
World Water Day 2026
March 19th, 2026
Women leading sanitation management in India
March 17th, 2026
Safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are fundamental to human health and resilient communities. Yet these essential services remain out of reach for billions of people worldwide. About…
Cities worldwide invited to apply for the fourth cycle of the Shanghai Award
March 17th, 2026
Applications are now open for the fourth cycle of the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award). UN-Habitat invites eligible cities from around the world to submit their…
Women shaping safer and more inclusive cities in Mozambique
March 16th, 2026
Gender inequality remains woven into the social and economic fabric of Mozambique, shaping who has access to opportunities and who is pushed to the margins of the city. About 68 per cent of women…
Urban October Report 2025: responding to crises and advancing people-centred smart cities
March 10th, 2026
Nairobi, 10 March 2026 — Cities around the world came together during Urban October 2025 to address some of the most pressing urban challenges of our time –from responding to crises and displacement…
From survivor to community leader: Women strengthening disaster preparedness in Petrópolis
March 6th, 2026
"Everything I learn is to save my life, my family's, and my community's" When floods struck the Cuiabá Valley in Petrópolis in 2008, Cristina do Rosário was seven months pregnant. Within days of the…
International Women’s Day 2026
March 6th, 2026