Four cities selected to pilot a digital rights governance framework
March 25th, 2022
Barcelona, Nairobi, Amsterdam, Brussels - 25 March 2022 - Four European cities have been selected to pilot different digital rights governance projects that could prove models for countries around…
UN-Habitat constructs schools, health facilities, and housing to meet Burkina Faso’s urgent humanitarian needs
March 23rd, 2022
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 17 March 2022 – Showing its alignment to both needs on the ground and working in line with other United Nations agencies, a UN-Habitat project is providing an integrated…
UN-Habitat helps build knowledge of climate change laws in Africa
March 23rd, 2022
Nairobi, 23 March 2022 —Officials from national and local governments, civil society, academia, and the private sector from Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe are better equipped to make localised…
Coastal cities in East Africa cycle for cleaner and more inclusive mobility
March 22nd, 2022
Nairobi, 23 March 2022 – UN-Habitat and partners continue to arrange bike rides in various Africa cities to inspire officials to recognise the importance of cycling and to promote it as an efficient…
2022 World Water Day: Making Groundwater Visible
March 22nd, 2022
The world celebrates the World Water Day on March 22nd each year. The 2022 World Water Day theme is “Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible.” Groundwater is an immensely important source which,…
The quadrennial report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda
March 21st, 2022
Rapid urbanization, climate threats to our ecosystem and the profound impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic are among the top challenges faced by the world today. These problems create daily stress…
Beirut Municipal Social Cell experience: how to mitigate social and protection issues of the vulnerable populations
March 14th, 2022
14 March 222 - Beirut Municipal Social Cell (MSC), a joint initiative of the City of Beirut and UN-Habitat Lebanon Office, offered a webinar last month to present the results of its work on…
UN-Habitat helps Vietnam’s vibrant creative communities to improve livelihoods through urban regeneration
March 14th, 2022
Ha Noi, Vietnam, 14 March 2022 – “From young creatives to the experts, we all want to use creative solutions in our city to bridge traditions and the present towards developing the Vietnamese culture…
UN-Habitat promotes the urban approach in municipal plans in Bolivia
March 14th, 2022
UN-Habitat Lebanon signs grant with the World Bank to rebuild areas damaged by the Beirut Port explosion
March 14th, 2022
Beirut, Lebanon, 12 March 2022 -- UN-Habitat has signed an agreement with the World Bank to implement the project Beirut Housing Reconstruction and Cultural and Creative Industries Recovery. The USD…
Food insecurity a real concern among the urban poor in sub-saharan Africa following pandemic – new report shows
March 14th, 2022
Joint UN HABITAT - WFP News Release Dakar/ Nairobi/ Johannesburg - 11 March 2022 - The socioeconomic situation of the urban poor in Sub-Saharan Africa has worsened following the COVID-19 pandemic,…
UN-Habitat and Ministry of Internal concludes first Technical Support Team (TST) Meeting
March 14th, 2022
11 March 2022 - A UN-Habitat workshop has resulted in government officials, civil society leaders, inter-governmental and non-governmental officials in Liberia receiving the needed skills in planning…
UN-Habitat supports the Space Energy Initiative to help develop sustainable cities
March 10th, 2022
London, 10 March 2022 – UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif today expressed her support for technological initiatives that use space-based solar power to produce clean, renewable, and…
UN-Habitat practical skills training prioritises displacement communities, including women
March 10th, 2022
Kismayo, Somalia, 10 March 2022 - Qadijo Omar Mohamed is a 28-year-old woman and refugee living in Kismayo. She has never attended formal school but has been able to educate herself through self-…
Youth at Nairobi’s biggest informal settlement engage in UN-Habitat’s The City We Need Now! campaign
March 8th, 2022
8 March 2021 - Youth leaders and researchers from Mathare, one of the biggest informal settlements in Nairobi, last month marked the Africa launch of the World Urban Campaign The City We Need Now!…