Urban profiling provides insight for crisis response and urban development
November 21st, 2019
Nairobi, 21 November 2019 - As the rate of urbanization accelerates worldwide, cities tend to become increasingly susceptible to disaster risk. The rapid population growth of urban settlements is…
UN-Habitat Executive Board meeting seen as ‘a momentous occasion’
November 19th, 2019
Nairobi, 19 November 2019—Over 200 participants including Ministers, Ambassadors, NGO representatives and other stakeholders gathered for the resumption of UN-Habitat’s First Executive Board meeting…
UN-Habitat and Cities Alliance discussed Urban Development and market assessment in Kajiado County, Kenya
November 19th, 2019
15th November,2019 - UN-Habitat undertook the mid-term review workshop in Kajiado county which was the second workshop in the implementing the Joint Work Programme (JWP) for Equitable Economic Growth…
European Parliament convenes high level policy session on urbanization and development
November 18th, 2019
Brussels, 14 November 2019 - European parliament held a high-level policy session on 11 November 2019 to explore reasons why sustainable urbanization was critical for development. It was organized by…
Economic growth campaign in Kenya's Nyandarua county with Cities Alliance
November 18th, 2019
Since 2018, UN-Habitat has been collaborating with Cities Alliance to implement the Joint Work Programme (JWP) for Equitable Economic Growth in cities campaign in Kenya’s Nyandarua County. The 24…
UN-Habitat signs agreement with Korean city supporting youth-led urban innovation and prosperity
November 14th, 2019
Nairobi, 13 November 2019 – UN-Habitat signed a new cooperation agreement with Daejeon Metropolitan City of South Korea to support urban development in developing countries and create friendly…
First International Forum on Urban-Rural Linkages (IFURL 2019)
November 13th, 2019
Songyang County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, 11 November 2019 - over200 participants from 17 countries and 18 international organizations gathered for the First International Forum on Urban-Rural…
Philippine mayors showcase sustainability in Mayors’ Challenge Series
November 12th, 2019
Children particpate in discussions on Public Spaces in a refugee settlement in Kenya’s Turkana County
November 8th, 2019
Kalobeyei Settlement, Turkana, Kenya, November 2019 - Children living in and around a refugee settlement in north western Kenya suggested their settlement came up with a wide variety of ideas about…
UN-Habitat promotes a cleaner Nairobi through a Plogging Event to beat plastic pollution
November 8th, 2019
Nairobi, 8 November 2019 – UN-Habitat through the Urban Pathways project and in collaboration with other partners recently participated in a ‘plogging’ event to help beat plastic pollution. The other…
World Town Planning Day: How community participation built new roads for Old Accra
November 8th, 2019
Jamestown, Ghana, 11 November 2019 - Ishmael Lamptey likes to guide visitors through Jamestown. His neighbourhood is part of the famous Old Town of Accra, the capital of Ghana. He leads them through…
Chinese World Cities Day fete focuses on urban transformation and innovative development
November 7th, 2019
Tangshan, China, 7 November 2019 - The 2019 China Observance of World Cities Day was held in Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China co-organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (…
Using technology to promote inclusive planning & create gender equitable cities
November 7th, 2019
Nairobi, 7 November 2019 - Women experience public space differently from men. Around the world, most women and girls have been harassed or heckled on the street. Many don’t feel safe on public…
Greening Kuwait: A Campaign to address impacts of sand storms and climate change through planting 100,000 trees in Kuwait
November 6th, 2019
In celebration of the World Cities Day, held on October 31 of each year, this year under the theme: “Changing the World: Innovations and a Better Life for Future Generations” UN-Habitat sub-regional…
More than 40 participate in National Urban Policy training session
November 6th, 2019