UN-Habitat, the European Union and Somaliland’s Berbera Municipality creating a beachfront for everyone to enjoy
May 17th, 2021
Berbera, Somaliland, 17 May 2021- UN-Habitat held a ground-breaking ceremony to launch the Berbera Beach Development which will provide recreational facilities for all and boost the local economy.…
Making Ethiopia’s streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists
May 17th, 2021
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia May 2021 – Over the past decade, road traffic deaths and injuries in Ethiopia have increased every year. Most people still live in rural areas but cities and towns account for…
UN-Habitat celebrates IDAHOT, promoting safe places for the LGBTI community
May 17th, 2021
Nairobi, 17 May 2021-- On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), UN-Habitat joined with the international community to support the LGBTI community. This year the…
Next year’s World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland to focus on the future of cities
May 12th, 2021
Katowice, Poland and Nairobi, Kenya, 12 May 2021 - The World Urban Forum (WUF), the premier global meeting on urban issues, will be held in the Polish city of Katowice from 26-30 June 2022. This will…
UN-Habitat and University of Michigan assess Colombia’s legal and policy frameworks
May 12th, 2021
Bogota 12 May 2021 – In the framework of the Capstone Fair project of the University of Michigan, urban planning and architecture students and professors recently did an assessment of Colombia’s…
UN-Habitat 2020 Annual Report showcases agency’s achievements in a challenging year
May 11th, 2021
Nairobi, 11 May 2021 - UN-Habitat has released its 2020 Annual Report highlighting achievements and lessons learned during the year in promoting sustainable urbanization in a rapidly changing world.…
Partners report on progress on The Abu Dhabi Declared Actions one year on
May 11th, 2021
Nairobi, May 2021 – UN-Habitat has just released an update on the progress made by partners on their commitments during the premier world conference on sustainable urbanization, the World Urban Forum…
Afghanistan’s Urban Safety and Security reaches 4 million
May 10th, 2021
Kabul, 10 May 2021-- Afghanistan Urban Safety and Security Programme (AUSSP) promotes safe, secure, and inclusive cities, working in eight strategic cities of Afghanistan. The programme reached over…
Jordanian women call for a playground and market in public space consultations
May 6th, 2021
Amman, Jordan, May 2021 – Women in Ghor Al Safi town in the Southern Jordan Valley enthusiastically participated in a community consultation on the development of a local community centre and public…
Japan provides USD 1.5 million for UN-Habitat to support vulnerable communities hit by heavy rains and flash floods in Yemen
May 5th, 2021
Aden, Yemen, May 2021 - UN-Habitat has welcomed an additional contribution of USD 1.5 million from the Government of Japan to help rebuild resilient housing and infrastructure facilities affected by…
UN-Habitat announces climate crisis themes for World Habitat Day and World Cities Day 2021
April 29th, 2021
Nairobi, 30 April 2021 - With just five months to go until the start of Urban October 2021, UN-Habitat has announced the themes for World Habitat Day on 4 October and World Cities Day on 31 October.…
Creativity and Innovation for a Better Urban Future Symposium held
April 28th, 2021
Toronto, Canada, 21 April 2021 - The Urban Economy Forum in partnership with UN-Habitat organized the Creativity for Our Urban Future symposium hosted by Urban + Future as a virtual launch. The event…
Nominations for the 2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards now open
April 28th, 2021
Nairobi, 28 April 2021 – UN-Habitat, the United Nations agency focusing on sustainable urbanization, is calling for nominations for its prestigious Scroll of Honour award. The award, launched in 1989…
UN-Habitat and SIDA deliver six completed COVID-19 Response WASH projects in Karu, Nigeria
April 28th, 2021
Karu, Nigeria, 22 April 2021 - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene facilities have been completed and handed over to communities in Karu Local Government Area on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital Abuja,…
Japan funds UN-Habitat project to support IDPs and host communities in South Darfur, Sudan
April 27th, 2021
Nyala, Sudan 27 April 27, 2021 - Japan is providing USD 810,000 in funding to UN-Habitat’s Sudan’s project “Emergency Support to IDP Returnees in Eid Elfursan Locality, South Darfur State” which…