UN-Habitat maps out facilities and partner services in Kenya’s slums to support COVID-19 response
June 5th, 2020
Nairobi, June 2020 – UN-Habitat is working with partners and community volunteers to collect data on the location of handwashing facilities, markets, transport stops and other key facilities and…
UN-Habitat expands response to COVID-19 in Kenya
June 5th, 2020
Kenyan Minister praises youth involvement in preventing COVID-19 during launch of UN-Habitat’s expanded response Nairobi, 4 June 2020 – Kenya’s youth were praised for their involvement in the…
COVID-19 exposes the harsh realities of gender inequality in slums
June 3rd, 2020
As the pandemic hits low- and middle-income countries, it is critical that the response acknowledge underlying inequalities that place women at even greater risk. The harsh realities of gender…
UN-Habitat data mapping ensures assistance reaches the most vulnerable in Brazil’s slums
June 3rd, 2020
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 2020 – Some 2,500 vulnerable and sick older people living in the slums of Brazil’s largest city, received hygiene kits to support them during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Ethiopia and UN-Habitat join forces to redesign outdoor markets to reduce COVID-19 risk
June 2nd, 2020
Addis Ababa, 3 June 2020 - The Ethiopian Government and UN-Habitat are working together to redesign overcrowded city markets and set up temporary markets to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in…
Uganda’s capital promotes cycling to protect against COVID-19
June 2nd, 2020
3 June 2020, Kampala, Uganda – Uganda has seen a booming demand for bicycles after the Government banned the use of public and private transport to curb the spread of COVID-19 except for essential…
Over 200 families in Cambodia affected by 2018 flooding receive housing with Japanese funding
June 2nd, 2020
Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia, 30 May 2020 - Over 200 new and rehabilitated houses for families whose homes were damaged or destroyed two years ago by flooding were handed over to their owners in…
Community support is key to successful hand-washing stations to combat COVID-19 in Myanmar
June 2nd, 2020
Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, 2 June 2020 – As part of COVID-19 prevention activities, UN-Habitat installed 27 hand-free handwashing facilities in key locations including markets and bus stations…
Habitat Professionals Forum (HPF) Statement On COVID-19 Pandemic
May 29th, 2020
Habitat Professionals Forum (HPF)1 stands for advocacy and knowledge exchange, raising awareness, solidarity and support among professionals in this difficult time, and it is deeply concerned by the…
UN-Habitat supports youth innovation in Kenyan Counties
May 28th, 2020
Nyeri, Kenya, 28 May 2020 - UN-Habitat is supporting a youth group in Kenya’s central highlands to produce innovative hands free handwashing stations which has won high praise from the county Deputy…
Young returnees in Iraq benefit from vocational training
May 28th, 2020
Mosul, Iraq, 28 May 2020 -- UN-Habitat in partnership with Peace Winds Japan recently completed vocational training of 33 young community members in Zanjilli neighborhood of West Mosul. This was part…
Prevention of Water-Borne Disease Outbreak through Emergency Repair and Upgrade of Damaged Wastewater Facilities
May 28th, 2020
Aden, Yemen 28 May 2020-- UN-Habitat recently held an opening ceremony to officially launch the project “Prevention of Water-Borne Disease Outbreak through Emergency Repair and Upgrade of Damaged…
Webinar: Urban-Rural Linkages in the time of COVID-19, Metropolitan Perspectives
May 28th, 2020
Nairobi, 14th May 2020 – Over 220 participants joined the second Urban-Rural Linkages webinar “Urban-Rural Linkages in the time of COVID-19: Metropolitan Perspectives” to learn about the role of…
COVID-19 must be addressed through international solidarity and cooperation
May 28th, 2020
UNSDG LAC Joint Statement 26 May 2020 - UN agencies part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG LAC) expressed their concern over the profound…
Experts discuss the central role of urban planning in the post pandemic recovery
May 28th, 2020
Nairobi, 27 May 2020 - The 8th COVID-19 Urban Thinkers Campus online session discussed planning and design for pandemic urban resilience. The webinar, which attracted over 380 participants, was…