Kenya’s public minibuses helps drive the COVID-19 prevention message home
June 9th, 2020
Nairobi, 9 June 2020 – Kenya’s brightly decorated minibuses, a popular form of public transport, are carrying messages and images on COVID-19 prevention around the capital. Under the UN-Habitat…
First COVID-19 Urban Thinkers Campus Series ends with key recommendations
June 9th, 2020
Nairobi, June 2020 - The first COVID-19 Urban Thinkers Campus Series organized by UN-Habitat ended successfully at the end of May with a set of key recommendations produced through a rich dialogue…
Journalists discuss the challenges of reporting during pandemics in COVID-19 Urban Thinkers Campus
June 8th, 2020
Nairobi, 29 May 2020 - About 120 participants joined the ninth COVID-19 Urban Thinkers Campus session to exchange on challenges of reporting during the pandemic. Organized by the World Urban…
Youth in Fiji raise awareness in informal settlements on COVID-19 through colourful murals
June 8th, 2020
Lami, Fiji, 4 June 2020 – Children and youth in Fiji are working closely with local artists to create community murals raising awareness on COVID-19 prevention. The murals begin with a discussion…
Fighting COVID-19 in Africa’s informal settlements
June 8th, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has cost hundreds of thousands of lives in the world’s richest cities but poses an even greater threat to cities in the developing world. There are now more than 150,000…
Joint UN-Habitat and WWF Cities Blog for World Environment Day
June 5th, 2020
Let’s make the World’s Cities a little Greener 6 June 2020 - Today, 55% of the world’s population lives in cities, and this number is set to increase to 68% by 2050, which represents an additional 2.…
UN-Habitat maps out facilities and partner services in Kenya’s slums to support COVID-19 response
June 5th, 2020
Nairobi, June 2020 – UN-Habitat is working with partners and community volunteers to collect data on the location of handwashing facilities, markets, transport stops and other key facilities and…
UN-Habitat expands response to COVID-19 in Kenya
June 5th, 2020
Kenyan Minister praises youth involvement in preventing COVID-19 during launch of UN-Habitat’s expanded response Nairobi, 4 June 2020 – Kenya’s youth were praised for their involvement in the…
COVID-19 exposes the harsh realities of gender inequality in slums
June 3rd, 2020
As the pandemic hits low- and middle-income countries, it is critical that the response acknowledge underlying inequalities that place women at even greater risk. The harsh realities of gender…
UN-Habitat data mapping ensures assistance reaches the most vulnerable in Brazil’s slums
June 3rd, 2020
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 2020 – Some 2,500 vulnerable and sick older people living in the slums of Brazil’s largest city, received hygiene kits to support them during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Ethiopia and UN-Habitat join forces to redesign outdoor markets to reduce COVID-19 risk
June 2nd, 2020
Addis Ababa, 3 June 2020 - The Ethiopian Government and UN-Habitat are working together to redesign overcrowded city markets and set up temporary markets to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in…
Uganda’s capital promotes cycling to protect against COVID-19
June 2nd, 2020
3 June 2020, Kampala, Uganda – Uganda has seen a booming demand for bicycles after the Government banned the use of public and private transport to curb the spread of COVID-19 except for essential…
Over 200 families in Cambodia affected by 2018 flooding receive housing with Japanese funding
June 2nd, 2020
Tboung Khmum Province, Cambodia, 30 May 2020 - Over 200 new and rehabilitated houses for families whose homes were damaged or destroyed two years ago by flooding were handed over to their owners in…
Community support is key to successful hand-washing stations to combat COVID-19 in Myanmar
June 2nd, 2020
Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, 2 June 2020 – As part of COVID-19 prevention activities, UN-Habitat installed 27 hand-free handwashing facilities in key locations including markets and bus stations…
Habitat Professionals Forum (HPF) Statement On COVID-19 Pandemic
May 29th, 2020
Habitat Professionals Forum (HPF)1 stands for advocacy and knowledge exchange, raising awareness, solidarity and support among professionals in this difficult time, and it is deeply concerned by the…