High level panel: Partnerships are key to creating innovative, inclusive cities
May 29th, 2019
NAIROBI 29 May 2019 - Two Presidents and two Prime Ministers shared ideas on Innovation in cities in front of a packed audience at the first UN-Habitat Assembly. The High Level panel featured…
UN-Habitat Urban trail
May 29th, 2019
NAIROBI, 29 May 2019 - What you first notice on the “Urban trail” of the first UN-Habitat Assembly is a series of powerful photographs in some of the world’s cities and those who live in them. The…
Highlights for Tuesday, 28 May 2019, UN-Habitat Assembly
May 29th, 2019
UN-Habitat Assembly Highlights: Tuesday, 28 May 2019 On Tuesday, the UN-Habitat Assembly continued its deliberations at the UN Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya. Delegates listened to regional and…
Gender Forum provides a space to listen
May 28th, 2019
Press conference: A call to support cities in addressing waste challenges
May 28th, 2019
NAIROBI, 28 May 2019 – Today UN-Habitat made a call to all Governments, Local authorities and cities in the world to join the waste wise cities campaign. The campaign was launched during the World…
Planning & Health Events at the first UN-Habitat Assembly: Expert Group Meeting and informal dialogue
May 27th, 2019
Nairobi, 24 and 27 May 2019 - UN-Habitat in partnership with the Africa Population Health Research Center (APHRC), and the Urban Health and Well Being Programme (UHWB) of the International Science…
President of Kenya opens first UN-Habitat Assembly
May 27th, 2019
NAIROBI, 27 May 2019 - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta formally opened the first UN-Habitat Assembly in front of a packed audience at the United Nations Office in Nairobi. With over 3,000 delegates…
Highlights for Monday, 27 May 2019, UN-Habitat Assembly
May 27th, 2019
UN-Habitat Assembly Highlights: Monday, 27 May 2019 On Monday, the inaugural UN-Habitat Assembly (UNHA 1) started its deliberations at the UN Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya. Delegates elected…
Fiji’s Prime Minister warns vulnerable countries are one severe weather event away from decimation
May 27th, 2019
Nairobi, 27 May 2019 - During the first day of the inaugural UN-Habitat Assembly, Ministers met to discuss Infrastructure, Cities and Local Action: Mobilizing Commitments for the SG’s Climate Action…
“Don’t wait for tomorrow” - Young women activists and adult leaders share life experiences
May 27th, 2019
NAIROBI, 27 May 2019 – Ugandan Teenager and climate activist, Leah Namugerwa, urged young people to act immediately to prevent climate change at an interactive meeting of young women with adult…
UN-Habitat urges businesses to become development partners
May 26th, 2019
NAIROBI, 26 May 2019 - Around 50 business leaders from around the world congregated at the United Nations to discuss how industry can partner to create innovative, sustainable cities and communities…
Stories and images from the UN-Habitat Assembly 2019
May 26th, 2019
Finding solutions to slums and informal settlements
May 25th, 2019
NAIROBI 25 May 2019 – A dynamic discussion between UN-Habitat, civil society, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), community organizations and others took place on the sidelines of the first UN-…
Background to the UN-Habitat Assembly
May 22nd, 2019
Date: 27-31 May 2019 Location: UN Office at Nairobi (UNON), Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya Background: The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN- Habitat) will hold its first ever Assembly from 27…