Over 600 participants take part in virtual launch of the COVID-19 in African Cities Report
June 18th, 2020
Nairobi, June 2020 – A new Report on COVID-19 in African Cities has found that the quality and nature of Africa’s urbanization exacerbates transmission rates of infectious diseases like COVID-19 and…
World Refugee Day 2020: Kenya's host communities and refugees hold virtual celebration
June 18th, 2020
Turkana County, Kenya, 19 June 2020 – Refugees from Kenya, one of the biggest refugee-hosting country in Africa, will not be holding the usual celebration of World Refugee Day this year. Instead of…
Celebrating World Refugee Day 2020: Refugees and residents join together at a Community Centre in southern Lebanon
June 17th, 2020
El Maachouk, Tyre, South Lebanon, June 2020 - People living in El Maachouk, one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Tyre which is home to Palestinian and Syrian refugees and Lebanese residents, finally…
UN-Habitat and Adaptation Fund forge partnership with the Government of Lao PDR on building resilience
June 17th, 2020
Savannakhet, Lao PDR June 2020 –UN-Habitat has partnered with the Government of Lao PDR to build climate and disaster resilience in the country’s central region with funding from the Adaptation Fund…
Statement by UN-Habitat on racism and discrimination
June 17th, 2020
Over the past weeks, millions of people around the world have united in peaceful protest to speak out against injustice, inequality, racism and structural discrimination in cities and urban settings…
Global Urban Lectures bring cutting-edge knowledge to all during COVID-19 lockdown
June 17th, 2020
June 2020 - UN-Habitat’s most popular video series, the Global Urban Lectures, launches its sixth season on Tuesday 23 June. With over 170,000 views from 65 countries to date, the series of 15-…
Young Kenyans mobilize to prevent the spread of COVID-19
June 16th, 2020
June 2020, Nairobi - Youth groups in Mathare, one of Kenya’s largest slums, have banded together to protect their communities from the spread of COVID-19. The facilities they have put up have…
OPINION: COVID-19 demonstrates urgent need for cities to prepare for pandemics
June 15th, 2020
Joint Piece by UN-Habitat Executive Director and UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction Cities and towns need to deepen understanding of their risks from disease outbreaks, as for…
Hygiene kits reach most vulnerable urban populations in Beirut
June 15th, 2020
Beirut, Lebanon, 12 June 2020 – UN-Habitat is rolling out a series of COVID-19 projects in some of the most vulnerable urban neighbourhoods in Lebanon to help communities mitigate the effects of the…
Water and sanitation bodies exchange experiences to fight COVID-19
June 15th, 2020
Bonn, Germany, 12 June 2020 – The world’s water and sanitation organizations have come together to share challenges and solutions in webinars organized by the UN-Habitat-led Global Water Operators’…
Thousands join UN-Habitat’s online webinars to identify innovative solutions for cities during and after COVID-19
June 12th, 2020
Nairobi, June 2020 – UN-Habitat turned the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic into a learning opportunity to bring together thousands of experts and partners to discuss challenges,…
COVID-19 Campaign Survey uses crowdsourcing to map urban impact of virus
June 12th, 2020
Nairobi, 12 June 2020 - UN-Habitat has just launched the COVID-19 Campaign Survey - a crowdsourcing survey open to everyone living in an urban area to collect data on the impact of COVID-19 in…
Virtual roundtable highlights the impact of COVID-19 on Canada’s urban economy
June 12th, 2020
Toronto, Canada, June 2020 – Canada’s Finance Minister highlighted the impact of COVID-19 on women, youth and vulnerable communities during a virtual roundtable on the impact of COVID-19 on Canada’s…
Enhancing Access to Services for Migrants in the Context of COVID-19 Preparedness, Prevention, and Response and Beyond
June 11th, 2020
The UN Network on Migration’ working group on Access to Services, co-led by UN-Habitat in cooperation with WHO has launched a policy brief entitled Enhancing Access to Services for Migrants in the…
Innovative new platform tracks cities’ readiness and response to COVID-19
June 10th, 2020
Nairobi, 10 June 2020 – Over 2,500 cities and urban areas have been affected by COVID-19 and collecting data on their preparedness and response is key to ending the pandemic. UN-Habitat is launching…