UN-Habitat’s COVID-19 platform tracks third wave
April 9th, 2021
Nairobi Kenya, 8 April 2021 - UN-Habitat’s global city COVID-19 tracking site has clearly shown the process of the third COVID-19 wave in hundreds of cities. The UN-Habitat COVID-19 tracking platform…
First session of UN-Habitat Executive Board in 2021 takes place online
April 8th, 2021
8 April 2020 – The first session of the Executive Board in 2021 took place with more than 250 participants online. The Executive Board aims to increase the oversight of UN-Habitat’s operations by…
First session of UN-Habitat Executive Board in 2021 takes place online
April 7th, 2021
7 April 2020 – The first session of the Executive Board in 2021 opened with more than 250 participants online. The Executive Board aims to increase the oversight of UN-Habitat’s operations by Member…
City in Philippines is first to complete Waste Wise Cities Tool assessment with remote support
April 7th, 2021
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, April 2021 – Cagayan de Oro, on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, has become the first city in the world to successfully complete a Waste Wise Cities Tool (WaCT…
Fiji’s youth call for collective action for change on climate crisis
April 6th, 2021
April 2021, Suva, Fiji – The Prime Minister of Fiji Voreqe Bainimarama has called on young people to drive climate action in the country and set an example for the world. “Your nation is setting an…
French international football star Blaise Matuidi appointed UN-Habitat’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa
April 6th, 2021
6 April 2021 – The French international footballer and World Cup winner, Blaise Matuidi, has been appointed as Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa for the United Nations agency focused on urban…
Turkemenistan organizes Youth Forum to promote global peace and trust
April 6th, 2021
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, April 2021 - The Government of Turkmenistan and the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan organized a virtual International Peace and Trust Youth Forum…
Empowering local authorities through Regional Technical Offices in Lebanon to respond to COVID-19
March 31st, 2021
Beirut, 31 March 2021 – UN-Habitat’s Regional Technical Offices (RTOs) in Lebanon’s coastal cities of Tyre and Saida have been mobilized to provide critical capacity and technical support to the…
UN-Habitat report calls for cities post-pandemic to lead the way to a fairer, greener, healthier future
March 31st, 2021
By UN News. 30 March 2021 - ‘Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and healthy future’, launched on Tuesday, describes how urban areas have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis. “…
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and healthy future
March 29th, 2021
New UN-Habitat Report calls for post COVID-19 cities to lead the way to a fairer, greener and healthier future for all Nairobi, 30 March 2021 - UN-Habitat’s new report - Cities and Pandemics: Towards…
Cameroon hosts first ever digital urban governance lab
March 26th, 2021
Yaoundé 26 March 2020 – Sixteen participants from various sectors (youth, young professionals, civil society) and different academic backgrounds took part in the first studio of the Cameroon Digital…
UN-Habitat and UNEP jointly launch a new project “Connecting People, Cities and the Ocean: Innovative Land-Sea Planning and Management for a Sustainable and Resilient Kenyan Coast”
March 25th, 2021
Nairobi, 25 March 2021 - Team Europe, together with the Governors of the six coastal counties, the Ministry of Devolution and the Blue Economy Secretariat, launches the Go Blue initiative in Kenya…
Being prepared in times of crisis: how volunteers are fighting Covid-19 pandemic in Kenya’s urban slums
March 24th, 2021
Mtwapa, Kenya, 24 March 2021 - "We have distributed soap everywhere," says Mishi Rama Mbete. The 48-year-old is sitting on a cardboard box in front of her mud hut, her hands folded in her lap. She…
SDGs in cities: UN-Habitat comprehensive SDG localisation approach
March 23rd, 2021
Madrid, 22 March 2021-- UN-Habitat together with the Madrid City Council, recently organized an open dialogue to discuss how the agency promotes and supports the localisation of the Sustainable…
Climate change, circular economy, waste management
March 22nd, 2021
Nairobi, 22 March 2021 — The interest of the global community on measures to reduce emissions and stay within the 1.5 degree target has surged considerably and as the world approaches 2030, taking…