Promoting bicycle commuting in Nairobi
June 7th, 2019
NAIROBI, 07 June 2019 – With this year's World Environment Day theme being “Beat air pollution” it was apt that UNEP and UN-Habitat mark the occasion with a series of group bicycle commutes or “bike…
UN-Habitat report on the link between land tenure and climate resilience
June 7th, 2019
NAIROBI, 07 May 2019 - A new UN-Habitat report has found that people and communities who do not have the property rights to their land and homes are often the most vulnerable to the effects of…
Yemen signed the Host Country Agreement at 1st UN-Habitat Assembly
June 4th, 2019
NAIROBI, 29 May 2019 – UN-Habitat and the Government of the Republic of Yemen signed the Host Country Agreement during the bilateral meeting between the UN-Habitat Executive Director and HE the Prime…
UN-Habitat Assembly ends on a high note
May 31st, 2019
NAIROBI, 31 May 2019 - The final session of the first UN-Habitat Assembly ended on a high note with five Resolutions as well as a Ministerial Declaration being agreed in the concluding session. These…
Transport experts propose innovative solutions for African cities
May 31st, 2019
NAIROBI 30 May 2019 – Africa has more road deaths than any other continent with pedestrians and cyclists most affected. Delegates at a UN-Habitat Assembly event on Innovative Urban Mobility for…
Highlights for Friday 31 May 2019, UN-Habitat Assembly
May 31st, 2019
The decision highlights the arrangements for the transition towards the new governance structure of UN-Habitat, and the Ministerial Declaration portrays the commitment for accelerated implementation…
First Expert Group Meeting World Cities Report 2020: The Value of Sustainable Urbanization May 7 & 8, 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
May 31st, 2019
The first Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the World Cities Report (WCR) 2020 was held between May 7 and 8, 2019 at the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting was made possible by…
Highlights for Thursday, 30 May 2019, UN-Habitat Assembly
May 31st, 2019
All press releases from the UN-Habitat Assembly
May 31st, 2019
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UN-Habitat, WorldGBC and Chatham House Join Forces to Develop a Regional Agenda for Sustainable Recovery, Regeneration and Reconstruction for The Arab Region
May 30th, 2019
NAIROBI, 30 May 2019 – UN-Habitat, World Green Building Council and Chatham House signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the firstUN-Habitat Assembly to develop a regional agenda for…
Involving young people in holding Governments to account
May 30th, 2019
Using rubbish to generate electricity and employment in Kajiado County
May 30th, 2019
NAIROBI, 30 May 2019 – For the past 30 years the residents of Ngong town have been throwing their rubbish into Oloolua open dumpsite right in the middle of their area. But a new project plans to turn…
Innovators develop basic services solutions at the UN-Habitat Assembly
May 30th, 2019
NAIROBI, 30 May 2019 – A team of young innovators taking part in “The UN-Habitat Internet of Things (IoT) for Sustainable Development Makerthon” competition on addressing urban challenges won for…