Guterres urges cities to embrace ‘generational opportunity’ for climate action, sustainable development
April 20th, 2021
The United Nations Secretary-General, on Friday, called for a “revolution” in urban planning and urban transport to beat back impacts of climate change and build a green and sustainable future for…
Body temperature measuring camera installed at community centre for integration of refugees and host community in Kenya
April 19th, 2021
Turkana West, Kenya 29 March 2021 – UN-Habitat together with NEC XON, a private corporation offering information technology solutions globally and Peace Winds Japan (PWJ), an emergency humanitarian…
Rethinking Public Transport in the United Nations Decade of Action
April 16th, 2021
Nairobi, 14 April 2021. - A virtual session on ‘Rethinking Public Transport: Inclusive Urban Mobility for Female and Indigenous Youth’ was hosted recently by UN-Habitat in partnership with the Major…
UN-Habitat launches City Structure Plan and Solid Waste Management (SWM) project for Hawassa City, Ethiopia
April 16th, 2021
Hawassa, Ethiopia April 15, 2021- UN-Habitat and the city administration of Hawassa have jointly launched the Hawassa City Structure Plan. Through the Support to the Sustainable Development of the…
Joint profiling work by UN-Habitat and UNICEF informs evidence – based urban planning and coordination in Lebanon
April 15th, 2021
14 April 2021. Beirut, Lebanon - To promote evidence-based programming and coordination among state and non-state actors, UN-Habitat and UNICEF have jointly completed 28 profiles of disadvantaged…
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April 14th, 2021
UN-Habitat and SIDA partner in cash transfer initiative to cushion Kismayo residents from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
April 14th, 2021
KISMAYO, SOMALIA 13 April 2021 - UN-Habitat has disbursed the first tranche of direct cash transfers of USD 70 each to 250 vulnerable households in Western Kismayo as part of the COVID-19 response…
Municipal Council Officers in Somaliland Share Experiences in Local Governance
April 14th, 2021
Berbera, Somaliland, 12 April 2021 - Thirty – five municipal officers drawn from 11 districts of Somaliland took part in a workshop to share experiences as a way of improving service delivery in the…
Four cities invited for the climate smart cities challenge
April 13th, 2021
Nairobi, Stockholm – 14 April 2021 - Curitiba (Brazil), Bogotá (Colombia), Bristol (UK) and Makindye Ssabagabo (Uganda). These are the four cities officially invited to collaborate in the open…
UN-Habitat launches #ClimateAction4Cities Campaign
April 12th, 2021
Nairobi, 15 April 2021 – UN-Habitat is launching a new Campaign to inspire action in urban areas to prevent climate change and adjust to its ongoing or anticipated impact. The UN-Habitat #…
Struggling Iraqi mother learns new gardening skills in EU project
April 12th, 2021
Mosul, Iraq. March 2021. After struggling to support her family for the past six years, Nafla Mohammad Ali is now a gardener at Al Yarmouk Park currently being transformed as part of the EU-funded…
New UN-Habitat Report examines the future of one of the fastest growing cities in the Arab region threatened by armed conflict and displacement
April 12th, 2021
Aden, 7 April 2021 – Over the last few years the city of Marib has become a model of peaceful co-existence in Yemen’s conflict, against all adds. The city’s recent descent from safe haven to…
UN-Habitat’s COVID-19 platform tracks third wave
April 9th, 2021
Nairobi Kenya, 8 April 2021 - UN-Habitat’s global city COVID-19 tracking site has clearly shown the process of the third COVID-19 wave in hundreds of cities. The UN-Habitat COVID-19 tracking platform…
First session of UN-Habitat Executive Board in 2021 takes place online
April 8th, 2021
8 April 2020 – The first session of the Executive Board in 2021 took place with more than 250 participants online. The Executive Board aims to increase the oversight of UN-Habitat’s operations by…