First-of-A-Kind Comparative Review of Urban Observatories Launched
January 29th, 2021
28 January 2021 – A new report, Urban Observatories: A Comparative Review, provides a review of 'urban observatories,' which explores the various features, functions, and activities these…
UN-Habitat’s handbook aims to inspire global action to implement the New Urban Agenda
January 27th, 2021
03 February 2021 - Almost five years after the New Urban Agenda, a roadmap for urban development, was adopted by the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), UN-…
Contributing to SDGs through Japanese low-cost and sustainable environmental technologies
January 27th, 2021
Fukuoka, Japan, 27 January 2021 - Since 2009, UN-Habitat Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) based in Fukuoka, Japan has been working closely with local institutions and enterprises to…
Global coalition launches initiative to support 1,000 cities on climate change adaptation
January 26th, 2021
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 26 January 2021 – UN-Habitat, the Global Center on Adaptation, World Resources Institute and Resilient Cities Network are working together on a new initiative to speed up…
Community consultation workshop in Downtown Amman to discuss flash floods risks
January 22nd, 2021
Amman, 21 January 2021 – A series of community consultation workshops are being organized in Amman to discuss the flash floods risks and identify the key priorities based on the local community’s…
Latest advances in global Urban Safety Monitoring Tools
January 20th, 2021
Madrid 21 January 2021-- Madrid- UN-Habitat and the Madrid City Council recently organized "Tools for Urban Safety Monitoring: A comprehensive perspective" a webinar for sharing some advances and…
National Urban Policies: Key tool for sustainable development and socio-economic recovery
January 20th, 2021
Madrid, 20 January 2021-- The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (MITMA) of Spain, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, held the high level Dialogue on “National Urban Policies (NUP) Spain…
Youth-led COVID-19 response with UN-Habitat nominated for UN Secretary-General Award
January 19th, 2021
19 January 2021 – As soon as the first COVID-19 cases were discovered in Kenya in March last year, UN-Habitat turned to the youth-led groups in informal settlements and slums to partner on the…
Strengthening urban resilience in Amman, Jordan, to mitigate flashfloods and protect vulnerable communities
January 19th, 2021
Amman, January 2021 – In a notable example of cross-regional collaboration, UN-Habitat kicked-off the implementation of the participatory City Resilience Action Planning tool (CityRAP), in its ‘light…
UN-Habitat and the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) to implement a COVID-19 response project in Jordan
January 19th, 2021
Amman 19 January 2021 - The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and UN-Habitat signed an agreement for a joint research project - “COVID-19 in the Wastewater Cycle: Survival, Risk and Surveillance in…
The EU-WOP Programme launches call for proposals for utility partnerships to advance progress on SDG 6
January 18th, 2021
Peer support partnerships will boost public utilities’ capacity, performance and access to finance, in support of sustainable water and sanitation services for all. Bonn, Germany, 15 January 2021 –…
UN-Habitat and AACID discuss tools for sustainable urban development
January 13th, 2021
Madrid, December 2020 - UN-Habitat and the Andalusian Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AACID) held an online dialogue on tools for Sustainable Urban Development implementation.…
UN-Habitat and Switzerland launch new programme on Urban Planning and Infrastructure in cities hosting migrants
January 13th, 2021
14 January 2021 - UN-Habitat is partnering with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to improve access to reliable services and socio-economic opportunities for migrants and…
UN-Habitat and international footballer, Victor Wanyama’s Foundation to support youth in informal settlements
January 13th, 2021
Nairobi, Kenya, 13 January 2021 - UN-Habitat and the Foundation of the Kenyan international footballer, Victor Wanyama, have agreed to work together to support community development particularly for…
Barber turning heads in Berbera, thanks to EU funded cash transfer programme
January 12th, 2021
Berbera, Somaliland, 27 January 2021—Liibaan Mohamed Abdi was employed as a barber in one of the shops in Berbera, Somaliland. The pay was not much and he could hardly get by and afford school fees…