Urban thinkers look at the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on informal workers and small businesses
May 22nd, 2020
Nairobi, 21 May 2020 - A webinar looking at the wage gap, social security and small business during pandemics gathered over 90 participants in a lively debate with experts as part of the COVID-19…
Urban planning crucial for better public health in cities
May 20th, 2020
New WHO and UN-HABITAT sourcebook guides health and planning practitioners on putting health at the heart of urban and territorial planning Geneva/Nairobi, 21 May 2020 - As the COVID-19 pandemic…
New publications on urban-rural linkages in the West Bank, Palestine published
May 18th, 2020
Ramallah, West Bank 18 May 2020 - UN-Habitat and partners launch three new publications to strengthen urban-rural linkages in the in the West Bank, Palestine As part of the European Union funded…
UN-Habitat’s work on sustainable metropolitan development will be strengthened in Colombia
May 18th, 2020
Barranquilla, Colombia. 18 May 2020 - Mr. Libardo García, Director of the Metropolitan Area of Barranquilla was appointed as the new President of the Colombian Association of Metropolitan Areas (…
A new publication by UN-Habitat and UCLG aims at bettering monitoring and evaluation
May 18th, 2020
Nairobi, 18 May 2020—UN-Habitat and its partners United Cities and Local Governments have released a new publication aimed at bettering monitoring and evaluations. Monitoring and Evaluating National…
Social dialogue remains key to keep workers safe during and beyond the COVID-19 outbreak. #BeyondTheOutbreak
May 17th, 2020
Local public delivery is often overlooked in the public debate, but it is a critical aspect of how we live especially during the pandemic. Public workers on the frontline have carried out their…
UN-Habitat joins forces with leading experts to propose urban solutions for internally displaced people
May 17th, 2020
15 May 2020; UN-Habitat has called for a “proactive urban response to displacement” in a joint paper on the growing phenomenon of urban displacement for the UN’s High Level Panel on Internal…
Community organizations are indispensable partners in the COVID-19 crisis
May 15th, 2020
Nairobi, 15 May 2020 - The Sixth COVID-19 Urban Thinkers Campus session focused on the central role of community organizations in supporting the most vulnerable people in cities during the pandemic…
UN-Habitat Iraq housing rehabilitation project provides employment and protection for workers during COVID-19
May 15th, 2020
Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, 19 May 2020 – Construction work has resumed work on a UN-Habitat project with UNDP to rehabilitate war damaged houses in two cities in northern Iraq with precautions to…
UN-Habitat policy statement on the prevention of evictions and relocations during the COVID-19 crisis
May 14th, 2020
Nairobi, 14 May 2020 - As COVID-19 spreads around the world, billions of people have been told to stay at home, practice physical distancing, wash their hands regularly and wear masks. However, these…
Housing is Both a Prevention & Cure for COVID-19
May 13th, 2020
By UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif and Leilani Farha, the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, and Global Director of The Shift NAIROBI, Kenya, May 13…
Making the Invisible Visible – working with communities to ensure the most vulnerable are supported during Brazil’s COVID-19 outbreak
May 13th, 2020
Rio de Janeiro and Alagoa States, Brazil, May 2020 – Thousands of the poorest and most vulnerable people in three of Brazil’s cities are receiving critical assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak…
Cities are on the front lines of COVID-19
May 12th, 2020
Across the globe, COVID-19 is threatening cities and communities, endangering not only public health, but also the economy and the fabric of society. COVID-19 is already having a deep,…
Urban Thinkers Campuses look at safety in cities and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 12th, 2020
Nairobi, 12 May 2020 - As part of the COVID-19 Urban Thinkers Campus Series organized by the World Urban Campaign, two online events, which attracted over 125 participants, discussed safety in…
Youth lead the way in preventing COVID-19 spread in Kenya’s informal settlements
May 12th, 2020
Nairobi, 12 May 2020 – Young people in Kenya’s informal settlements, cities and towns are the driving force behind preventative measures in the community. Over 175,000 handwashes have taken place at…