Park squatter in Mosul, Iraq offered new opportunity thanks to UN-Habitat rehabilitation project
August 17th, 2020
Mosul, Iraq, August 2020 – After squatting in Al-Yarmouk Park in Mosul, northern Iraq, for 22 years, Suliman Hassan Matar has been provided with a temporary new home and a full-time job as a park…
UN-Habitat responds immediately to support families following explosions in Lebanon’s capital
August 12th, 2020
Beirut, 11 August 2020. UN-Habitat has moved quickly to work with the international response to the explosions at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon’s capital a week ago that left more than 160 people…
UN-Habitat leads the collaborative development of the United Nations system-wide Urban Monitoring Framework
August 12th, 2020
Madrid, 12 August 2020- Over 100 urban experts from the United Nations system, academia, city leaders, private sector entities, international organizations, national and local governments joined a…
The Spatial Justice of the Commons - Roberto Rocco
August 11th, 2020
Statement from the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the Beirut Explosions
August 7th, 2020
UN-Habitat saddened by horrific Beirut explosions and reconfirms commitment to support Lebanon Beirut, 6 August 2020. UN-Habitat is extremely saddened by the tragic loss of life, damage and…
Decongestion of IDP settlements as a prevention and control measure for COVID-19 pandemic in Somalia
August 6th, 2020
August 2020- The Shelter Cluster, Camp Management and Camp Coordination Cluster (CCCM) and UN-Habitat Somalia have come up with a framework that provides the overall guidance for the decongestion and…
Planet Smart City partners with UN-Habitat on slum upgrading initiatives in Kenya
August 6th, 2020
Proptech company to provide digital tools and community management and social innovation model to help improve lives in informal settlements 3 August 2020 – Planet Smart City, the leader in smart…
UN-Habitat launches its first China Smart Urbanization Report
August 6th, 2020
August 2020 - UN-Habitat in collaboration with Xinhua News Agency launched a new report on smart technologies for sustainable urban development in China. Xinhua broadcasted the launch, featuring…
UN-Habitat concludes a Webinar on Landfill Remediation towards adoption of Fukuoka Method in India
August 4th, 2020
New Delhi, 29 July 2020 – Across the developing world, open dumping sites have been a major concern due to the environment, health and livelihood hazard that such sites cause. Most of the so-called…
UN-Habitat launches a comprehensive Catalogue of Services for governments and partners
August 4th, 2020
4 August 2020 - As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, UN-Habitat’s work in support of sustainable urbanization, reduced inequalities, strengthened local and regional governments, and a green and…
Bridging Research and Policy for Climate Action - Cathy Oke
August 4th, 2020
A new Report on Post-COVID-19 recovery calls for resilient cities
August 3rd, 2020
Amsterdam, 3 August 2020 – Arcadis, a key partner of UN-Habitat and active member of the UN-Habitat COVID-19 Campaign, has released the Healthy Pandemic Resilient Cities Report which presents a set…
UN-Habitat mourns the death of the former Director for the Programme Division
August 1st, 2020
1 August 2020 - The UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif has paid tribute to the former Director for the Programme Division, Dr Alioune Badiane, who passed away after a short illness. “…
New Bureau members of UN-Habitat’s Executive Board are elected
July 29th, 2020
29 July 2020 - UN-Habitat’s Executive Board has elected the new members of its Bureau, which is responsible for organizing Board meetings, facilitating transparent decision making and guiding the…
Digitalisation for Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainble Cities and Human Settlements
July 28th, 2020
Digitalisation, big data, connectivity and Artificial Intelligence are shaping today's cities around the globe. The increasing use of digital technologies in human settlements and cities offers…