UN-Habitat to improve sanitation in informal settlements worldwide
January 12th, 2021
Nairobi, January 2021 - The United Nations agency focused on sustainable urbanization, UN-Habitat, has launched a new programme to improve sanitation services for people living in slums and informal…
UN-Habitat completes the preparation of Markaz Al Badari Strategic Plan
January 12th, 2021
Assiut Governorate, Egypt 20 January 2021—UN-Habitat has successfully assisted the General Authority for developing Urban Planning's strategic plan of the project Badari Center Scheme in Assiut…
Saudi Development and Reconstruction Programme for Yemen, Alwaleed Philanthropies and UN-Habitat set to rehabilitate 600 houses for low income families in Yemen
January 12th, 2021
Riyadh/Nairobi, 12 January 2021 - Over 4,000 people are set to benefit from a new project developed by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Programme for Yemen (SDRPY), Alwaleed Philanthropies (…
Canada supports UN-Habitat to design resilient and inclusive hospitals in Mozambique
January 5th, 2021
Maputo, January 2021 – UN-Habitat along with Mozambique’s Health Ministry and the Canadian Government have launched a project to ensure health facilities can withstand disasters such as cyclones,…
City project team for building urban climate resilience in south-eastern Africa kick-off planned activities in Madagascar
December 21st, 2020
Morondava, Madagascar, 21 December 2020 – UN-Habitat and partner OXFAM met with the municipal and local authorities of Morondava to establish the City Project Team (CPT) for the Building Urban…
UN-Habitat COVID-19 platform tracks hundreds of new cities
December 21st, 2020
December 2020 – UN-Habitat has added hundreds of new cities to its platform which monitors COVID-19 cases daily and identifies hotspots, allowing national and local leaders to plan and implement…
A new book describes how UN-Habitat and renowned Japanese architect joined forces to design refugee homes in Kenya
December 21st, 2020
21 December 2020 – A newly published book Turkana Houses describes how UN-Habitat worked with the renowned Japanese Architect, Shigeru Ban to create various prototypes of shelters for refugees and…
The way in which cities are planned, managed and designed determines the opportunities for inclusion of the elderly: Euskal Hiria 2020
December 18th, 2020
24 November 2020. The Government of Basque Country (Spain) and UN-Habitat organized the Expert Group Meeting "Cities for all: Aging and Inclusion", within the framework of Euskal Hiria 2020.…
Reimagining Human Mobility on International Migrants Day
December 18th, 2020
By UN-Habitat’s team working on migration. 18 December 2020 - Most migrants, along with the majority of refugees and internally displaced people, live in urban areas, drawn by the prospect of safety…
UN-Habitat completes its webinar series on the upcoming Report on Cities and Pandemics
December 18th, 2020
Nairobi, December 2020 – UN-Habitat has completed its series of four webinars to validate the main recommendations of its upcoming Report on Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and…
Creating jobs for the local community in Duhok, thanks to a programme funded by the EU
December 16th, 2020
Duhok, Iraq, 15 December 2020-- Saud Saad Hussein,19, has been living with his family in a rented house in Baroshke neighbourhood in Duhok Centre of northern Iraq since their displacement from Sinjar…
Mayors and City Leaders dialogue on building urban resilience In Southern Africa
December 15th, 2020
Nairobi, Kenya, 3 December 2020 - UN-Habitat alongside DiMSUR, the Technical Centre for Disaster Risk Management, Sustainability and Urban Resilience, and the World Bank, organized a virtual dialogue…
Urban Thinkers Campus on “ Forced Displacement in Cities” ends with a strong message for local inclusion of IDPs
December 15th, 2020
10 Dec 2020. The Urban Thinkers Campus on “Forced displacement in cities” concluded its three-part virtual series with a session on internally displaced people (IDPs) in urban settings. Speakers…
UN-Habitat’s Lab uses global experiences from Haiti to Kenya to explore strategies for urban planning in post-crisis areas
December 15th, 2020
Nairobi, December 2020 - UN-Habitat’s Urban Planning and Design Lab has brought together years of experience of working on urban planning in areas affected by crises in a new publication aimed at…
UN-Habitat announces cash-for-rent for 800 families affected by the Beirut Blast
December 14th, 2020
Beirut, 11 December 2020 - Four months after the devastating Beirut Port explosions, many people remain displaced and are living in temporary accommodation, shared shelters or at the homes of their…