Resilient Housing for All in Cambodia through Build Back Better and People’s Process Approaches
October 2nd, 2020
On 30 May 2020, 202 new and rehabilitated houses for families whose homes were damaged or destroyed two years ago by flooding were handed over to their owners in an official ceremony. The “Project…
Statement by UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Habitat Day 2020
October 2nd, 2020
This year’s pandemic has had a terrible impact on people in cities, towns, and communities. The World Habitat Day 2020 offers an important opportunity to reflect on the effect of the COVID-19 crisis…
Cameroon launches a week-long series of activities to mark 2020 World Habitat Day
October 2nd, 2020
Douala, 1 October 2020 – Cameroon’s Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Ms. Celestine Ketcha-Courtes on Wednesday officially launched week-long celebrations to mark the 2020 World Habitat Day…
World Metropolitan Day: "Metropolises facing the pandemic"
October 2nd, 2020
Barcelona/Nairobi, 1 October 2020 – UN-Habitat and Metropolis will co-host a virtual meeting on “Metropolises facing the pandemic” on 7 October which is World Metropolitan Day 2020. The COVID-19…
UN-Habitat leads cleaning activities across three cities in Ethiopia during the 2020 World Cleanup Day
October 2nd, 2020
Addis Ababa Ethiopia, September 2020 - UN-Habitat provided gloves, T-shirts, masks and brooms to community members in three Ethiopian cities who took part in World Cleanup Day. At the same time the…
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020
October 2nd, 2020
Each year World Habitat Day focuses attention on the state of the world’s towns and cities. This year’s observance highlights the centrality of housing as a driver for sustainable urban development.…
UN-Habitat and Indonesia Host the First Ever Virtual World Habitat Day 2020 from Surabaya
October 2nd, 2020
2 October 2020 – UN-Habitat and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia are joining forces to ensure the first ever virtual Global Observance of World Habitat Day, which will come from the…
UN-Habitat’s Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme in Ga-Mashie, Ghana to feature at World EXPO 2021
September 24th, 2020
24 September 2020 - UN-Habitat’s Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP) project in Ga-Mashie, Accra, Ghana is in the spotlight. The project has attracted the attention of the jury of the…
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif On the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations
September 22nd, 2020
On this occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations, we must not forget the good work of past generations, whose commitment to peace and a ‘rules based’ co-existence of nations has lifted…
Esri enters into Memorandum of Understanding with UN-Habitat on using location intelligence to build sustainable communities globally
September 21st, 2020
17 September 2020, Redlands, California, USA - Esri, a global leader in location intelligence, announced today it entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with UN-Habitat. Under the agreement UN-…
This year World Cleanup Day has a different meaning in Lebanon
September 19th, 2020
Beirut, 19 September 2020. Following the Port of Beirut explosions on 4 August this year World Cleanup Day has a different meaning in Lebanon. While UN-Habitat, together with the rest of the…
40 Days Safer Cities Challenge
September 19th, 2020
Nairobi, 18 September 2020 - The 40 Days Safer Cities Challenge is an annual international campaign that starts on 21 September, the International Day of Peace, and runs until 31 October which is…
India hosts webinar on integrating health in urban planning
September 18th, 2020
New Delhi, 10 September 2020 - UN-Habitat and partners recently held a webinar to address how the planning and building of cities define the quality of life of their residents including living spaces…
Young people design their cities through #FutureCitiesChallenge
September 18th, 2020
18 September 2020 - UN-Habitat and Fondation Botnar are aiming to make cities and communities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable through unlocking the innovation and creativity of young men…
Third Multilevel Dialogue on the climate agenda brings together national and local governments, and civil organizations
September 15th, 2020
This story originally appeared in Urban LEDS on September 15, 2020. 15 September 2020 - In August, ICLEI South America and the government of the State of Pernambuco, Brazil, held the Third Multilevel…