EU and UN-Habitat join forces to improve the response to COVID and other crises in Mogadishu
February 4th, 2021
Mogadishu, 3 February 2021- UN-Habitat today launched a COVID-19 response project in Mogadishu funded by the European Union. The USD 6.964 million (EUR 5.275 million) project will support…
UN-Habitat’s latest podcast episode explores life in a Nairobi slum during COVID-19
February 3rd, 2021
Mathare, Kenya, February 2021 - UN-Habitat has launched the latest episode of its Habtalk podcast in which community leaders in Nairobi’s oldest informal settlement Mathare speak about life during…
UN-Habitat Global Public Space Programme announces planned new projects
February 2nd, 2021
27 January 2021 - On 2 October 2020, the Planning, Finance and Economy Section launched a call for the implementation of innovative public space projects. Local authorities and non-profit…
UN-Habitat extends closing date for cities looking to host prestigious Global Observances
February 1st, 2021
1 February 2021 – UN-Habitat has extended the closing date for applications to host three future Global Observances - World Habitat Day both in 2021 and 2022 and World Cities Day in 2022 only. The…
Friedrich-Ebert-Stifung Foundation (FES) to partner with UN-Habitat to advance SDG 11 in Africa
February 1st, 2021
Nairobi, 28 January 2021 - The Africa Department of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the UN-Habitat Regional Office for Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance safe, resilient…
UN-Habitat to launch the Waste Wise Cities Tool to improve waste management systems globally
January 31st, 2021
Nairobi, 29 January 2021 – UN-Habitat is launching the Waste Wise Cities Tool (WaCT), a new tool that cities can use to evaluate and improve their municipal solid waste management performance online…
First-of-A-Kind Comparative Review of Urban Observatories Launched
January 29th, 2021
28 January 2021 – A new report, Urban Observatories: A Comparative Review, provides a review of 'urban observatories,' which explores the various features, functions, and activities these…
UN-Habitat’s handbook aims to inspire global action to implement the New Urban Agenda
January 27th, 2021
03 February 2021 - Almost five years after the New Urban Agenda, a roadmap for urban development, was adopted by the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), UN-…
Contributing to SDGs through Japanese low-cost and sustainable environmental technologies
January 27th, 2021
Fukuoka, Japan, 27 January 2021 - Since 2009, UN-Habitat Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) based in Fukuoka, Japan has been working closely with local institutions and enterprises to…
Global coalition launches initiative to support 1,000 cities on climate change adaptation
January 26th, 2021
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 26 January 2021 – UN-Habitat, the Global Center on Adaptation, World Resources Institute and Resilient Cities Network are working together on a new initiative to speed up…
Community consultation workshop in Downtown Amman to discuss flash floods risks
January 22nd, 2021
Amman, 21 January 2021 – A series of community consultation workshops are being organized in Amman to discuss the flash floods risks and identify the key priorities based on the local community’s…
Latest advances in global Urban Safety Monitoring Tools
January 20th, 2021
Madrid 21 January 2021-- Madrid- UN-Habitat and the Madrid City Council recently organized "Tools for Urban Safety Monitoring: A comprehensive perspective" a webinar for sharing some advances and…
National Urban Policies: Key tool for sustainable development and socio-economic recovery
January 20th, 2021
Madrid, 20 January 2021-- The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (MITMA) of Spain, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, held the high level Dialogue on “National Urban Policies (NUP) Spain…
Youth-led COVID-19 response with UN-Habitat nominated for UN Secretary-General Award
January 19th, 2021
19 January 2021 – As soon as the first COVID-19 cases were discovered in Kenya in March last year, UN-Habitat turned to the youth-led groups in informal settlements and slums to partner on the…
Strengthening urban resilience in Amman, Jordan, to mitigate flashfloods and protect vulnerable communities
January 19th, 2021
Amman, January 2021 – In a notable example of cross-regional collaboration, UN-Habitat kicked-off the implementation of the participatory City Resilience Action Planning tool (CityRAP), in its ‘light…