A new book describes how UN-Habitat and renowned Japanese architect joined forces to design refugee homes in Kenya
December 21st, 2020
21 December 2020 – A newly published book Turkana Houses describes how UN-Habitat worked with the renowned Japanese Architect, Shigeru Ban to create various prototypes of shelters for refugees and…
The way in which cities are planned, managed and designed determines the opportunities for inclusion of the elderly: Euskal Hiria 2020
December 18th, 2020
24 November 2020. The Government of Basque Country (Spain) and UN-Habitat organized the Expert Group Meeting "Cities for all: Aging and Inclusion", within the framework of Euskal Hiria 2020.…
Reimagining Human Mobility on International Migrants Day
December 18th, 2020
By UN-Habitat’s team working on migration. 18 December 2020 - Most migrants, along with the majority of refugees and internally displaced people, live in urban areas, drawn by the prospect of safety…
UN-Habitat completes its webinar series on the upcoming Report on Cities and Pandemics
December 18th, 2020
Nairobi, December 2020 – UN-Habitat has completed its series of four webinars to validate the main recommendations of its upcoming Report on Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and…
Creating jobs for the local community in Duhok, thanks to a programme funded by the EU
December 16th, 2020
Duhok, Iraq, 15 December 2020-- Saud Saad Hussein,19, has been living with his family in a rented house in Baroshke neighbourhood in Duhok Centre of northern Iraq since their displacement from Sinjar…
Mayors and City Leaders dialogue on building urban resilience In Southern Africa
December 15th, 2020
Nairobi, Kenya, 3 December 2020 - UN-Habitat alongside DiMSUR, the Technical Centre for Disaster Risk Management, Sustainability and Urban Resilience, and the World Bank, organized a virtual dialogue…
Urban Thinkers Campus on “ Forced Displacement in Cities” ends with a strong message for local inclusion of IDPs
December 15th, 2020
10 Dec 2020. The Urban Thinkers Campus on “Forced displacement in cities” concluded its three-part virtual series with a session on internally displaced people (IDPs) in urban settings. Speakers…
UN-Habitat’s Lab uses global experiences from Haiti to Kenya to explore strategies for urban planning in post-crisis areas
December 15th, 2020
Nairobi, December 2020 - UN-Habitat’s Urban Planning and Design Lab has brought together years of experience of working on urban planning in areas affected by crises in a new publication aimed at…
UN-Habitat announces cash-for-rent for 800 families affected by the Beirut Blast
December 14th, 2020
Beirut, 11 December 2020 - Four months after the devastating Beirut Port explosions, many people remain displaced and are living in temporary accommodation, shared shelters or at the homes of their…
UN-Habitat launches online giving for emergency response to urban crises
December 10th, 2020
Nairobi, 10 December 2020 - UN-Habitat has launched a Donate Now button on its website to encourage contributions for emergency response to urban crises such as the global COVID-19 pandemic, the…
UN-Habitat entrepreneurship initiative comes to the aid of African startups during COVID-19
December 10th, 2020
Nairobi, 9 December 2020—URBUNX Initiative launched by UN-Habitat one year ago, lived up to its billing by making a timely boost to African startups during the COVID-19 by bridging financial support…
Listening to urban vulnerable populations to better contain and recover from COVID-19
December 10th, 2020
Yaoundé, 9 December 2020-- “Thank you for selecting our municipality for this project. Our population has been hit hard by COVID-19”, stated the Mayor of the district of Yaoundé 2, Mr Ayissi Eloundou…
A new plan for a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable Ras Al Hekma water-front city in Egypt
December 10th, 2020
Cairo, November 2020 - UN-Habitat, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, recently conceptualized the Ras El-Hekma Waterfront New City to achieve a…
Opinion piece by Executive Director on how cities can build a healthier future for all
December 9th, 2020
Maimunah Mohd Sharif is the executive director of UN-Habitat. Cities and towns have been on the front line of the global response to COVID-19 and their role will remain critical in protecting people…
UN-Habitat offers local leadership training ahead of local council election in Somaliland
December 7th, 2020
Hargeisa, Somaliland, 7 December 2020-- UN-Habitat under the Joint Programme on Local Governance and decentralization (JPLG) in partnership with Somaliland’s Ministry of Interior recently held a 15…