#GetYourHousingRight: An Accessible Guide To The Right To Adequate Housing
November 9th, 2020
Nairobi, 9 November 2020 - What does adequate housing really mean? Are Governments bound to respect and fulfill this right and what does that imply? How does the right to adequate housing look like…
Open call for cities to join competition to reduce urban greenhouse gas emissions and improve cities’ futures
November 9th, 2020
London, Nairobi, Stockholm - 9 November 2020 - The Climate Smart Cities Challenge is making an open call to city governments and agencies around the world to join an open competition that aims to…
The Urban Circuit featured dialogues between Brazil and Lusophone Africa
November 9th, 2020
Brazil, October 2020 - To promote discussions about the Urban October themes in Brazil, in 2018 UN-Habitat's country office created the Urban Circuit: an initiative to support, promote and give…
UN-Habitat and partners discuss local innovations, SDGs and COVID-19 to mark World Cities Day
November 9th, 2020
New York, 30 October – To mark World Cities Day 2020, the New York Liaison office of UN-Habitat hosted an event entitled Local Innovations, SDGs and COVID-19, with the New York Mayor’s Office for…
Over 12,000 internally displaced people supported with housing and sanitation in Yemen with funding from Japan
November 5th, 2020
Al Hudaydah, Yemen, September 2020 – More than 12,300 people were supported by UN-Habitat’s project for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Al-Hudaydah Governorate in Yemen thanks to funding from…
UN-Habitat and partners gift Mozambican schools solar panel systems
November 5th, 2020
Beira, Mozambique 5 November 2020-- Primary Schools of Mozoão and Ronda were the recent beneficiaries of solar power panels, a result of a partnership between UN-Habitat and other organisations keen…
“Build Back Better and Greener”—New Economy Opportunities and Urban Innovation
November 5th, 2020
Chengdu, China, 29 October 2020 – UN-Habitat supported “NexTus – the Night of Innovators” held during the Sixth Session of the Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair in Chengdu, China. Twenty…
Over 2 million online viewers watch China’s national observance of World Cities Day 2020 in Fuzhou
November 4th, 2020
Fuzhou, China, 31 October 2020 – China’s national observance of World Cities Day 2020 was held in Fuzhou city, capital of the southeastern Fujian province, organized by the national Ministry of…
Rapid City and Neighborhood Profiling in Yemen – Laying the ground for a better informed and coordinated urban recovery in Yemeni Cities
November 4th, 2020
Aden 03 November 2020 - UN-Habitat organized a High-Level virtual meeting to celebrate the closure of “Rapid City and Neighborhood Profiling” project. Funded by the European Union, and in partnership…
Nepal organizes first event to celebrate World Cities Day 2020
November 3rd, 2020
Kathmandu 2 November 2020--- Nepal organized the first event/webinar to celebrate the World Cities Day 2020. Aiming to mainstream the current issues of urbanization, the Department of Urban…
Durable solutions for Internal Displacement in the Sahel Zone
November 3rd, 2020
Nairobi, 01 November 2020 – As the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel Zone sharply deteriorates, the Government of Denmark, in partnership with the Government of Germany, the European Union and the…
The Ministry of Internal Affairs in Partnership with UN-Habitat and Cities Alliance, finalises the National Urban Policy Diagnosis Note for Liberia.
November 3rd, 2020
Monrovia, 01 November 2020: With support from UN-Habitat and Cities Alliance, the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Depart of Urban Affairs, finalised the National…
First ever World Cities Day celebrations in Fiji feature sport and dancing for all
November 3rd, 2020
Suva, Fiji, 31 October 2020 – At the first World Cities Day celebrations in Fiji, UN-Habitat supported the Local Government Ministry and over 20 Government and UN partners to promote and celebrate…
Opinion: Housing must be at the heart of the COVID-19 response and recovery
November 2nd, 2020
30 October 2020 - Housing has always been a matter of life and death. Having a home is central for shelter against rain, storm, cold, or heat. It is also the first line of defense against extreme…
Online Global Observance of World Cities Day focuses on community impact during pandemic
October 31st, 2020
Nairobi, 31 October 2020 – Hundreds of people attended the first hybrid Global Observance of World Cities Day which took place online with live links to events in the host country Kenya as well as…