Toronto will host the First Annual Urban Economy Forum to mark World Cities’ Day 2019
July 16th, 2019
As part of celebrations marking World Cities’ Day 2019 UN-Habitat, International City Leaders (ICL) and the Urban Economy Forum Association will host the 1st Annual Urban Economy Forum in Toronto,…
UN-Habitat podcast chimes perfectly with World Youth Skills Day
July 15th, 2019
NAIROBI, 15 July 2019 – Project Rajo, a UN-Habitat construction and life skills training project that has trained young Somali women and men has been written about and photographed. Now this story…
Secretary-General praises UN-Habitat’s Tiny House for helping defeat climate change
July 10th, 2019
The Tiny House for the Tropics is built on four principles: (1) low carbon building strategies; (2) minimum footprint and optimization on indoor spaces; (3) use of locally availability building…
Executive Director opens Moscow Urban Forum – Cities are agents of massive change
July 9th, 2019
UN-Habitat’s Executive Director, Maimunah Mohd Sharif opened the Moscow Urban Forum, congratulating the Mayor of Moscow, Mr. Sergei Sobyanin and the city of Moscow for recognizing sustainable…
New Knowledge Platform to systematize reporting on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda
July 8th, 2019
The New Urban Agenda (NUA) Platform is a dynamic knowledge portal for reporting on the progress made in implementing the New Urban Agenda and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 at the global,…
UN-Habitat to work with Korean organizations supporting data collection businesses in Kenya
July 7th, 2019
NAIROBI, July 2019 – UN-Habitat will work with two Korean organizations to support small and medium size businesses and start ups in Kenya working in geographic data and information. UN-Habitat…
UN-Habitat’s Tiny House is showcased on TV
July 6th, 2019
Sustainable development and affordable housing are some of the biggest challenges facing national and local governments, particularly in emerging economies. This is where UN-Habitat’s Sustainable…
After the tragic landslide that killed 116, Koshe landfill in Addis Ababa is safer
July 5th, 2019
Addis Ababa, 5 July 2019 - Bethlehem Belachew walks the newly graded access road to the spot on the Koshe landfill where the dump truck is due to arrive. A hot wind blows plastic bags into the sky.…
Citizen scientists measure air pollution in Nairobi
July 5th, 2019
UN-Habitat and FAO host workshop for Kenya’s Turkana County Assembly
July 4th, 2019
Turkana, Kenya, 4 July 2019 - UN-Habitat and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently hosted a two day workshop for members of the Turkana County Assembly. The workshop was funded through…
Fifth Pacific Urban Forum ends with a call for action
July 4th, 2019
Bamyan opens two green public parks
July 3rd, 2019
Bamyan, 03 July 2019. The city of Bamyan recently opened two green public recreational areas called the Childrens Park and the Welayat Park. Both parks are already used by a wide variety of residents…
UN-Habitat Urban and Territorial Planning Guidelines used to develop Sustainable Urban Development Strategy in Serbia
July 1st, 2019
Nairobi, I July 2018 - Since 2015, Serbia has recognized the International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IGUTP) as a critical global tool for better urban planning and used them to…
Youth Empowerment Centres reopened by Government of Kenya
July 1st, 2019
Youth under 35 constitute 75 per cent of Kenya’s population and 55 per cent of the workforce. With the rate of youth unemployment estimated to be at over 70 per cent, there is clearly a gap between…
