From survivor to community leader: Women strengthening disaster preparedness in Petrópolis
March 6th, 2026
"Everything I learn is to save my life, my family's, and my community's" When floods struck the Cuiabá Valley in Petrópolis in 2008, Cristina do Rosário was seven months pregnant. Within days of the…
International Women’s Day 2026
March 6th, 2026
Nepal: Equal land rights for marginalized women facing climate threats
March 4th, 2026
In Nepal, agriculture remains the backbone of daily life for 60.4 per cent of the population dependent on farming for their livelihoods. Yet nearly half of the rural residents – 47.3 per cent – are…
Cities as the “Docking station” for the SDGs: UN-Habitat at APFSD13
February 27th, 2026
Bangkok, 27 February 2026 — At the 13th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD13), UN-Habitat emphasized that accelerating the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific requires stronger…
The night the water stayed on
February 25th, 2026
UN-Habitat and Japan partner to strengthen hospitals and communities in Iran
February 20th, 2026
Nairobi, 20 February 2026 — The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the Government of Japan signed an Exchange of Notes today to formalize the project “Strengthening Disaster…
Safe drinking water reaches families in rural Sri Lanka
February 19th, 2026
In Liyanwala Pahalagama village in Sri Lanka’s Nuwara Eliya District, access to safe drinking water was once uncertain. For many families, collecting water meant long walks and lost time – time away…
UN-Habitat at the 13th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
February 18th, 2026
UN-Habitat strengthens disaster-resilient schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from Japan and JICA
February 17th, 2026
Islamabad, 17 February 2026 — The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), with the support of the Government of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is…
International Day of Zero Waste 2026
February 6th, 2026
When tradition meet the future: the story behind the WUF13 logo
February 6th, 2026
Why the world’s water crisis is increasingly an urban challenge
February 2nd, 2026
UN-Habitat at the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum
January 26th, 2026
