ONU-Habitat apoya el desarrollo integrado y estratégico sostenible en Inhambane, Mozambique

February 2nd, 2022

Inhambane, Mozambique, 2 de febrero, 2022 -- Los funcionarios provinciales de Inhambane se están beneficiando de un proyecto dirigido por ONU-Habitat y sus socios que los equipará con mejores…

UN-Habitat supports integrated and strategic sustainable development in Mozambique

February 2nd, 2022

Inhambane, Mozambique, February 2, 2022 – Provincial officials in this southern province are benefitting from a project run by UN-Habitat and its partners that will equip government officials with…

Open call for cities and experts to join and participate in the pilot project of a digital rights governance framework

February 1st, 2022

Barcelona/Nairobi, 1 February 2022 - UN-Habitat, the Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, United Cities and Local Governments and Eurocities, in partnership with Open Society Foundations, are…

Africities summit places urban-rural linkages at the heart of the debate

January 28th, 2022

Nairobi, 28 January 2022 - In the wake of rapid urbanization in Africa, the importance of intermediary cities in strengthening urban-rural linkages is growing exponentially. In recognition of this …

2022: Year to transform our cities

January 24th, 2022

Start 2022 with an inspirational and colourful vision of our cities and communities. Half of the world’s population now live in cities, and this is projected to increase to two thirds by 2050. Cities…

Policy experts formulate strategies for strengthening urban-rural linkages in Nigeria’s Niger State

January 24th, 2022

Niger State, Nigeria 20 January 2022 - Experts, policymakers, and administrators from four Local Government Areas as well as Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Niger State in Nigeria recently…

Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia confirmed as Executive Director of UN-Habitat

January 24th, 2022

Nairobi 20 January 2022 – Following the recommendation of the United Nations Secretary-General, after consultation with Member States, the General Assembly confirmed Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia…

UN-Habitat: Rethinking the future of cities to better deal with pandemics

January 21st, 2022

Nairobi, 21 January 2022 – Pandemics and plagues are not new to mankind. The earliest recorded pandemic dates from 430 BCE in Athens during the Peloponnesian war. In 1918, the Spanish Flu killed as…

New UN-Habitat project supports youth localization of SDGs

January 21st, 2022

Nairobi, 20 January 2022 -- Adopted in 2015 by UN Member States as a blueprint for shared peace and prosperity, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognises young people as the driving…

UN-Habitat and Sweden unveil the finalists of the Climate Smart Cities Challenge

January 20th, 2022

Nairobi/Stockholm, 20 January 2022 - UN-Habitat and Sweden today announced the list of innovative companies that will demonstrate cleantech solutions in four world cities. A total of 45 finalists…

UN-Habitat advocacy leads to UN committee resolution on homelessness

January 18th, 2022

New York, 18 January 2022 -- UN-Habitat advocacy efforts at the United Nations headquarters have resulted in a General Assembly committee resolution in support of policies aimed at preventing and…

UN-Habitat and partners give Kenyan government officials real life bicycling experience

January 13th, 2022

Nairobi, 13 January 2021 – UN-Habitat, in collaboration with the Institute of Transportation and Development Policy and Critical Mass Nairobi recently  organised a bicycle ride for government…

UN-Habitat opens application for WUF11 events and exhibition space

January 11th, 2022

Nairobi, 11 January 2022 – UN-Habitat announces the opening of the online application process for events and the booking process for exhibition space at the Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum…

Financing Sustainable Urban Development as a vehicle for productive growth, driver of Green and Climate-smart Recovery

January 10th, 2022

Brussels, 10 January 2022 -- Local and regional authorities from the European Union and its partner countries from Africa, Asia, and Latin America recently attended a workshop –organised in part by…

UN-Habitat marks 15 years supporting Lebanon through urban crisis and development

December 31st, 2021

Beirut, Lebanon, 31 December 2021 - This year, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) marks 15 years of work in Lebanon. Established in 2006, the UN-Habitat Lebanon Country…