Somaliland locals to enjoy upcoming developments of the public Berbera beachfront
June 15th, 2022
Berbera, Somaliland, 15 June 2022- In line with its mandate to generate vibrant and dynamic public spaces, inclusion and livelihood creation, UN-Habitat is working on a multi-phased urban development…
UN-Habitat project to improve municipal solid Waste management in Kenya’s coastal area
June 14th, 2022
Nairobi, 14 June 2022 -- A project by UN-Habitat and the UN Environment Programme in Kenya's Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani (JKP) region bring efficiency to a burgeoning waste collection and management…
UN-Habitat, UNEP continue cooperation, build capacities on Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Arab region
June 13th, 2022
Amman, Jordan, 13 June 2022 – With increased urbanization and significant climate change impacts in the Arab region, UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States, in cooperation with the United Nations…
Call for entry for photography competition on ‘Inclusive, Vibrant Neighbourhoods and Communities’
June 7th, 2022
UN-Habitat's Flagship Programme 1 invites professional and amateur photographers worldwide to participate in a photo contest on the topic ‘Inclusive, Vibrant Neighbourhoods and Communities’. The…
Speech of UN-Habitat Executive Director Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif at Stockholm+50: Leadership dialogue series
June 3rd, 2022
2 June 2022 Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, “I wish to thank our hosts Canada and Ecuador, who have long been champions of sustainable urbanization. In 1972 Canada had…
UN-Habitat announces winners of the Katowice Energy Innovation Challenge
June 2nd, 2022
Nairobi, 2 June 2022 — The city of Katowice, Poland, and UN-Habitat are pleased to announce the winners of the Katowice Energy Innovation Challenge. A global call for digital information management…
More than 200 children co-design the Central Park of Madrid Nuevo Norte using digital gaming
June 2nd, 2022
Madrid, Spain, 2 June 2022 -- More than 200 students aged 12 to 16 from 10 different Madrid school districts have worked for a year with UN-Habitat’s Global Public Space Programme to co-design the…
It’s time to rekindle the spirit of Stockholm 1972
June 2nd, 2022
By Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat Executive Director In 1972, as a young girl growing up in Malaysia, I spent much of my time learning from my father how to net fish from a river near our home. We…
Affordable Housing Activation Forum calls for action for adequate, affordable housing
May 26th, 2022
Madrid, Spain, 27 May 2022 -- More than 7,500 professionals from 120 countries gathered at the Affordable Housing Activation forum this month and called for action to take shared responsibility for…
Returnees receive the keys to their apartments in Bab Sinjar Housing Complex under UN-Habitat, Japan project
May 24th, 2022
Mosul, 20 May 2022 – More than two thousand returnees received the keys to their homes in the Bab Sinjar Housing Complex in Mosul, Iraq, under a UN-Habitat project, supported by the government of…
UN-Habitat’s unique tools help build consistency in urban planning worldwide
May 24th, 2022
Nairobi, 23 May 2022 – One of the unique skills that UN-Habitat brings to the humanitarian world is its ability to take a macro approach to the same problem in various countries, while still…
La Paz, the first city in Latin America and the Caribbean to receive Silver Certification
May 20th, 2022
La Paz, Bolivia, 20 May 2022 - Within the framework of its SDG Cities Program, UN-Habitat awarded the Silver Certification to the Autonomous Municipal Government of La Paz (GAMLP) of Bolivia for its…
Youth DeclarACTIONS: Taking local, youth-led action to the global stage
May 20th, 2022
New York, 21 May 2022 - Youth demands for action presented to government officials during United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting last month will be expanded at the World Urban Forum (WUF…
Urban Living Lab Centre launch marks the start of collaboration for urban climate action
May 20th, 2022
Nairobi, 20 May 2022 – The United Nations Human Settlements Programme and several national and international partners have launched the first UN-Habitat collaborative centre to support the co-…
Africities summit in Kenya to promote the role of secondary cities
May 17th, 2022
Nairobi, Kenya, 17 May 2022 – The city of Kisumu in Kenya will host the 9th edition of the Africities Summit from 17-21 May 2022, under the patronage of President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru…