Opinion: Slums are the next front line in the fight against the coronavirus
May 4th, 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has transformed many of the world’s great cities into tragic household names as their reported cases and deaths rise: Wuhan, Milan, Madrid, New York City, and more. But as the…
UN-Habitat and EIB strengthen cooperation to improve cities and provide handwashing facilities to prevent COVID-19
April 30th, 2020
UN-Habitat and European Investment Bank enhance support for sustainable urbanization across Africa and around the world New agreement recognises financing for well-planned cities that deliver jobs,…
Even During a Lockdown, Public Transport Can Be a Lifeline
April 30th, 2020
Rare sightings of Mount Kenya from Nairobi and the Himalayas from areas of northern India which have not been seen in decades owing to pollution are a wonderful spectacle. They are the result of a…
UN-Habitat’s COVID-19 response kicks off in Marawi City in Philippines amid post-conflict rehabilitation
April 29th, 2020
Marawi, the Philippines, 30 April 2020 – UN-Habitat launched its new initiative in Marawi City to support the City Government to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and minimize the social and…
WIEGO supporting informal workers in the COVID-19 crisis
April 29th, 2020
ActionAid: Help Us Support COVID-hit families
April 29th, 2020
Dreamtown: Green ghettos: A beacon of hope in COVID-19 lockdown
April 29th, 2020
Shelter Program covid-19 support to UN-Habitat
April 29th, 2020
Ensuring income and investment in local service provision is critical for global recovery #BeyondTheOutbreak
April 28th, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting local service provision throughout the world. The Live Learning Session on local finance highlighted how essential it is for local and regional governments to have…
Over 135,000 handwashes at UN-Habitat-supported facilities in Nairobi’s informal settlements
April 28th, 2020
Nairobi, 28 April 2020 - UN-Habitat and its partners have engaged community members from the informal settlements of Mathare and Kibera to wash their hands over 135,000 times over the last month. "We…
Ministers and regional representatives from Latin America hold virtual Forum on the COVID-19 impact on vulnerable areas
April 28th, 2020
April 2020 - Ministers of housing and urban development from Latin America met in a virtual Forum to exchange ideas on responding to COVID-19 and alleviate the impact, particularly in informal…
The cost of making a city sustainable: Measuring the financial cost of meeting SDG 11 and the New Urban Agenda
April 27th, 2020
Nairobi, 27 April 2020 - Do cities have enough resources to meet the ambitious metrics of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030? How much would it cost to deliver on the SDGs? How can…
UN-Habitat's Covid-19 support on multiple fronts in Kenya’s Kakuma-Kalobeyei refugee settlement areas
April 26th, 2020
Kalobeyei, Kenya 4 April 2020-- Since the first case of Covid-19 was detected in Kenya on 12th March, several international and UN agencies have contributed to ongoing UN Country Team (UNCT) and…