Maya Train: an opportunity to improve living standards in southeast Mexico

May 21st, 2019

Mexico City, 21 May 2019 - The National Fund for Tourism Development (FONATUR) and UN-Habitat Mexico signed an agreement to collaborate on regional, territorial and urban development of the southeast…

Nepal increases national sanitation to 99%

May 17th, 2019

As urban populations increase, challenges related to water and sanitation amplify. The situation of the urban poor in developing countries poses a particular challenge as they live increasingly in…

Cairo transforms car park into public park

May 16th, 2019

Cairo is one of the fastest growing cities in the world with a population exceeding 20 million inhabitants in 2016. With more than 3 million cars on its roads, Cairo is rapidly turning into one of…