UN-Habitat Urban and Territorial Planning Guidelines used to develop Sustainable Urban Development Strategy in Serbia
July 1st, 2019
Nairobi, I July 2018 - Since 2015, Serbia has recognized the International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IGUTP) as a critical global tool for better urban planning and used them to…
Youth Empowerment Centres reopened by Government of Kenya
July 1st, 2019
Youth under 35 constitute 75 per cent of Kenya’s population and 55 per cent of the workforce. With the rate of youth unemployment estimated to be at over 70 per cent, there is clearly a gap between…
UN-Habitat & Japan support Kenyan cities to share ideas on urban development
June 27th, 2019
NAIROBI, June 2019 – Representatives from Kenya’s three largest cities, Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu discussed experiences and challenges around urban planning including promoting Non-Motorized…
South Sudan discuss putting land rights above politics and strengthening women's rights
June 27th, 2019
JUBA, June 2019 – South Sudan’s politicians discussed new legislation which would strengthen the rights of women and local communities to own land. This happened at a recent workshop organized by the…
Invitation for feedback on the New Urban Agenda Reporting Guidelines
June 27th, 2019
Nairobi, 27 June 2019 - UN-Habitat has published the first draft version of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) Reporting Guidelines, and has invited stakeholders to provide feedback before they are finalized…
African cities conference concludes in Egypt
June 26th, 2019
Cairo, 26 June 2019 – A conference on African cities was held in Cairo last week and discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the urban centres. It was organized by the Ministry of Local…
Exciting programme for 5th Pacific Urban Forum this July
June 21st, 2019
The Fifth Pacific Urban Forum (PUF5) will be held in Nadi, Republic of Fiji, from 1-3 July 2019. PUF5 is a regional event for urban stakeholders to debate what creates a sustainable urban future for…
Zanzibar kicks off participatory Urban Policy Process
June 18th, 2019
Zanzibar, 12 June 2019 - From 10 to 11 June 2019, almost 100 participants, representing a variety of stakeholders, gathered for the official launch of the preparation of the Zanzibar Urban Policy (…
Sierra Leone hosts stakeholders meeting on New Urban Agenda and WUF 10
June 17th, 2019
Freetown, 10 June 2019 – As a follow up on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and advocacy, outreach and mobilisation for the World Urban Forum 10, UN-Habitat in collaboration with Ministry…
Eco-restoration in cities: Green urban development accelerates investment
June 17th, 2019
Xuzhou, China 12 June 2019 - The Xuzhou Municipality and UN-Habitat hosted prominent experts in urban planning and environmental management for a 3-day international gathering on green urban…
Sierra Leone hosts stakeholders meeting on New Urban Agenda and WUF 10
June 14th, 2019
Freetown, 10 June 2019 – As a follow up on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and advocacy, outreach and mobilisation for the World Urban Forum 10, UN-Habitat in collaboration with Ministry…
Women lead the development of a children's playground in East Jerusalem
June 13th, 2019
Ras El Amoud, East Jerusalem, 13 June 2019 - “I like the slide and the swing very much," said young Ali Atteya as he watched his friend's play on the jungle gym. "And I am happy that there is a safe…
UN-Habitat Hosting Call for the Global Water Operators’ Partnership Alliance (GWOPA)
June 10th, 2019
NAIROBI, 10 June 2019 – Water and sanitation utilities have a critical role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Water and sanitation operators help deliver on basic human rights in…