UN-Habitat launches COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign targeting the world’s most vulnerable communities
April 23rd, 2020
Nairobi, Kenya 23 April 2020 – The continuing spread of the COVID-19 crisis threatens the most vulnerable in cities and communities, particularly the one billion people living in slums and informal…
Health and hygiene promotion among Nepali villagers is paying off
April 22nd, 2020
Kathmandu, 15 April 2020 – As Nepal ramps up measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, residents in one rural area have been learning about the importance of handwashing and hygiene for the past…
UN-Habitat organizes community awareness training on COVID-19 in Cambodia
April 22nd, 2020
Tboung Khmum, Cambodia, April 2020 – Cambodia confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in January 2020, and currently has over 120 confirmed cases. Recently UN-Habitat supported a training in prevention…
EU-funded urban profiling and recovery planning workshop looks at Yemen’s Al Hawtah
April 22nd, 2020
Aden, Yemen March 2020 - A two day workshop, aimed at looking at the needs of Al Hawtah city brought together stakeholders and government partners involved in the response in the city. They aimed…
Handicraft workers in Nepal retrained to make material to protect against COVID-19
April 21st, 2020
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, April 2020 – The community of Bungamati in Lalitpur Metropolitan City in Kathmandu Valley, along with the rest of the country, is on a lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID…
Press Release on Live Learning Session on leveraging migrants’ contribution and protecting the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis
April 21st, 2020
The Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis, and UN-Habitat, has brought together more than 1,000 participants over six sessions in which participants from local and regional governments, the…
UN-Habitat's handwashing facilities in Nairobi slums are widely used to combat COVID-19
April 17th, 2020
Nairobi, 17 April 2020 - Residents from two of Nairobi's informal settlements have washed their hands over 30,000 times at stations installed with the support of UN-Habitat and its partners the…
Digital Technologies and the COVID-19 Pandemic #BeyondTheOutbreak
April 17th, 2020
Covid-19 distancing policies are accelerating the digital transition. Yet even in the wealthiest cities vulnerable people are often not connected. Access to the internet and digital public services…
Two of Kenya’s informal settlements are prepared for COVID-19
April 14th, 2020
Mtwapa, Kenya, 15 April 2020 - Two informal settlements on the Kenyan coast are well prepared for COVID-19 thanks to support from UN-Habitat's Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP). The…
Myanmar Climate Change Alliance Programme enters second phase
April 14th, 2020
Myanmar, 14 April 2020 -The European Union (EU) has signed a Contribution Agreement with UN-Habitat (lead) and UN Environment for an amount of USD 8.1 million to support Government of Myanmar to…
Local Government Associations: multiplying and upscaling of measures
April 9th, 2020
#BeyondTheOutbreak The Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis, and UN-Habitat, is a momentous exercise of local and regional governments sharing their experiences, initiatives, and actions…
Mobility, a cornerstone of public services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
April 9th, 2020
#BeyondTheOutbreak The Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat, is going strong with local and regional governments sharing their experiences, initiatives, and actions to…
Youth-led organizations in Kenya respond to the Government’s call to fight COVID-19
April 7th, 2020
“I want to make a special appeal to the youth of our nation. The youth are the biggest component of our society. They are the largest group who are mobile. They have the energy and I appeal to them…
Deadline Approaching: Dubai International Best Practices Award
April 6th, 2020
With the deadline fast approaching, UN-Habitat invites you to apply for the 12th Cycle of the Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development. The award aims to recognize…
UN-Habitat initiates measures on Covid-19 response in Kenya’s two refugee settlements
April 6th, 2020
Kalobeyei, Kenya 6 April 2020—Although no case of Covid-19 has been reported in the settlements of Kalobeyei and Kakuma in northern Kenya, UN-Habitat has instituted several preventive and…