UN-Habitat, Canada and partners launch One Stop Youth Centre in northern Kenya to prevent COVID-19 spread
July 16th, 2020
Mandera, Kenya, July 2020 - Partners from local and national government, civil society and the private sector came together to launch the One Stop Youth Resource Centre, which will be the base for…
Mayors and experts discuss the importance of towns and municipalities in achieving SDGs
July 15th, 2020
Toronto, Canada, July 2020 - Town leaders, government officials, non-government organizations and the private sector met virtually in preparation for the first “ Habitat in Towns: Collingwood World…
UN-Habitat calls on more partners to join #TakeAction4Cities to face COVID-19
July 14th, 2020
Nairobi, 15 July 2020 – In the three months since its launch on 15 April, UN-Habitat’s COVID-19 Campaign ‘Take Action in Cities and Communities’ has attracted a wide range of organizations working on…
UN-Habitat promotes touch-free handwashing facilities in Kathmandu slums
July 14th, 2020
Kathmandu, 13 July 2020 – UN-Habitat has installed touch-free handwashing facilities in some slum settlements, vegetable markets and temple areas to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Nepal’s capital…
The Anatomy of Density - Shlomo Angel
July 14th, 2020
Nairobi Hub of the International Gender Champions launched
July 13th, 2020
Nairobi, July 2020 - UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif, joined Inger Andersen, her counterpart at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director-General of…
UN-Habitat launches climate resilience project in South Eastern Africa
July 13th, 2020
July 2020 - A two-day virtual inception workshop marked the official start of ‘Building Urban Climate Resilience in South Eastern Africa,’ the first multi-country project of UN-Habitat funded by the…
Over 200 participate in dialogue with ministers and mayors on climate action opportunities in 2020
July 13th, 2020
July 2020 – More than 200 participants in the Mayoral-Ministerial Dialogue organized by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) discussed opportunities to accelerate climate action during COVID-19…
UN-Habitat supports the Voluntary Local Review movement and local governments’ commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals
July 10th, 2020
8 July 2020 – UN-Habitat and the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) launched the first volume of ‘Guidelines for Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs)’ of the VLR Series on the sidelines of the 2020…
UN-Habitat Executive Director calls for urgent support to water and sanitation providers in cities to deliver the SDGs by 2030
July 10th, 2020
9 July 2020 - The UN-Habitat Executive Director joined the UN Secretary-General, heads of UN agencies and stakeholders from around the world to launch the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6) Global…
UN-Habitat hands over houses to Cyclone Idai victims in Mozambique
July 10th, 2020
Beira, Mozambique 9 July 2020 – The home of 23-year-old Bile Marrissane Valentim was almost destroyed by the high winds of Cyclone Idai which caused widespread devastation. “During the night, the…
UN-Habitat and WHO bring together experts at HLPF to discuss urban density and disease transmission
July 10th, 2020
New York 9 July 2020 - UN-Habitat and World Health Organization held a key side event on the sidelines of the ongoing High-level Political Forum to look at the relationship between the shape and…
UN-Habitat and partners bank on new technology for water provision to Egypt’s vulnerable populations
July 7th, 2020
Bani Morr and Abu Tig Assiut, Egypt, 12 August 2020 – UN-Habitat and its partners are supporting an innovation aimed at providing water to Egypt’s vulnerable populations which could help prevent the…
Making Nature's City - Robin Grossinger and Erica Spotswood
July 7th, 2020
Global Future Cities Programme launches knowledge sharing platform
July 7th, 2020
Nairobi, 6 July 2020, - UN-Habitat has recently launched the Global Future Cities Knowledge Platform to exchange knowledge on sustainable and inclusive urban development. Developed by UN-Habitat…