The second Urban Economy Forum held virtually
October 22nd, 2020
Toronto, Canada 22 October 2022 – The second “Urban Economy Forum 2020” (UEF 2020) was held virtually 5-6 October 2020 on occasion of World Habitat Day and the 75th anniversary of the United Nations…
“Developing National Urban Policies: Ways forward to Green and Smart Cities” book launched
October 22nd, 2020
Nairobi, 21 October, 2020 – A virtual book launch for the publication “Developing National Urban Policies: Ways forward to Green and Smart Cities” was held with over 100 participants joining from all…
Urban-LEDS cities to test their pitch for Climate Financing at Daring Cities 2020 Conference
October 22nd, 2020
This story originally appeared in Urban LEDS on 22 October 2020. 22 October 2020 - One of the main bottlenecks identified why local governments continue to be unable to access climate finance is the…
After ten years working together Arcadis and UN-Habitat pledge to continue their successful partnership
October 22nd, 2020
Nairobi and Amsterdam, 22 October – As Arcadis NV and UN-Habitat celebrate the ten-year anniversary of their partnership, the leadership of both organizations has made a firm commitment to continue…
Global observance of World Cities Day 2020 on 31 October being hosted by Kenya
October 22nd, 2020
22 October 2020 - The World Cities Day Global Observance will take place on Saturday 31October 2020. World Cities Day has been observed annually across the globe on the 31 October since 2014, …
Interactive online course for all on New Urban Agenda launched
October 21st, 2020
Nairobi, 21 October 2020— An online crash course which explains and illustrates the New Urban Agenda in an attractive and engaging format, and is accessible to anyone with an internet-connected…
World Homelessness Day 2020: Housing And Social Protection At The Core Of Homelessness Prevention Strategies
October 20th, 2020
Nairobi, 12 October 2020 – On the occasion of World Homelessness Day, UN-Habitat hosted a webinar on the theme “Housing and Social Protection for all to End Homelessness”. The event, jointly…
World Habitat Day Roundtable on housing calls for move towards further cooperation, collaboration and coordination between stakeholders
October 20th, 2020
9 October, Nairobi - On Tuesday 6 October, at the occasion of World Habitat Day Global Observance, UN-Habitat hosted a high-Level roundtable on the theme: Housing at the Centre of the COVID-19…
Official signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between UN-Habitat and the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network
October 20th, 2020
Nairobi, 15 October 2020 - The Deputy Executive Director of UN-Habitat Mr. Victor Kisob, and Dr. Djibril Diallo, President and CEO of the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (RDN) virtually…
Director of ‘The Human Shelter’ film explores perceptions of homes during COVID-19 pandemic
October 19th, 2020
Nairobi, 19 October – In the context of the ‘Housing for All’ Campaign run by UN-Habitat, the acclaimed Danish film director Boris B. Bertram continues to explore the notion of ‘home’ revisiting the…
World Habitat Day Roundtable on housing calls for further cooperation and coordination
October 18th, 2020
6 October 2020 – During the two day Global Observance of World Habitat Day, UN-Habitat hosted a high-level Roundtable on the theme: Housing at the Centre of the COVID-19 Response. The Roundtable…
Virtual Regional Workshop on implementing urban rural linkages during COVID-19 pandemic
October 15th, 2020
Nairobi, 15 October 2020 - UN-Habitat successfully held the virtual workshop “Implementing the UNDA Urban-Rural Linkages Project in the light of COVID-19 pandemic” as one of its Urban October events…
Bolivia presents its new Cities Policy for urban development
October 14th, 2020
La Paz, Bolivia, October 7, 2020. – To mark World Habitat Day, Bolivia’s Ministry of Public Works, Services and Housing, together with UN-Habitat Bolivia and the Swedish Embassy, presented the…
Cameroon hosts a colourful celebration of World Habitat Day
October 9th, 2020
Douala, Cameroon, 5 October 2020 - Douala city hosted a lively World Habitat Day 2020 event with the presentation of several awards recognizing developers and city cleanliness and a virtual speech at…