First COVID-19 Urban Thinkers Campus discusses putting communities at the centre of the crisis response
May 7th, 2020
Nairobi, 4 May 2020 - Over 100 participants joined the first COVID-19 Urban Thinkers Campus session to discuss the importance of local communities in addressing the current crisis in informal…
Youth in Nairobi slum use murals to educate the community about COVID-19
May 6th, 2020
Nairobi, May 2020 – Young artists in Nairobi’s informal settlement Mathare are using their talent to educate residents about how to prevent COVID-19 through brightly coloured murals. A youth group,…
Harnessing the Voices of Youth to Increase Democratic Space in Southwest State, Somalia
May 5th, 2020
Mogadishu, 6 May 2020—An initiative of UN-Habitat and sister UN agencies has seen an upsurge in the number of young people getting elected into the Southwest state parliament of Somalia.The young…
Central America prepares a Plan for Social Reconstruction in response to the COVID-19 crisis focusing on informal settlements and sustainable urban development
May 5th, 2020
Panama City 6 May 2020-- Last week the Central American Social Integration Council (CIS) representing 8 countries of the region, made up of National Ministries in charge for social development and…
Supporting those in informal settlements and economy during COVID-19 and beyond
May 4th, 2020
The latest in the series of Live Learning Sessions organized by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat, which took place on April 29 focused on vulnerable and marginalized…
How Life in Our Cities Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic
May 4th, 2020
The pandemic will change urban life forever. We asked 11 leading global experts in urban policy, planning, history, and health for their predictions. By Richard Florida, Edward Glaeser, Maimunah…
Opinion: Slums are the next front line in the fight against the coronavirus
May 4th, 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has transformed many of the world’s great cities into tragic household names as their reported cases and deaths rise: Wuhan, Milan, Madrid, New York City, and more. But as the…
UN-Habitat and EIB strengthen cooperation to improve cities and provide handwashing facilities to prevent COVID-19
April 30th, 2020
UN-Habitat and European Investment Bank enhance support for sustainable urbanization across Africa and around the world New agreement recognises financing for well-planned cities that deliver jobs,…
Even During a Lockdown, Public Transport Can Be a Lifeline
April 30th, 2020
Rare sightings of Mount Kenya from Nairobi and the Himalayas from areas of northern India which have not been seen in decades owing to pollution are a wonderful spectacle. They are the result of a…
UN-Habitat’s COVID-19 response kicks off in Marawi City in Philippines amid post-conflict rehabilitation
April 29th, 2020
Marawi, the Philippines, 30 April 2020 – UN-Habitat launched its new initiative in Marawi City to support the City Government to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and minimize the social and…
WIEGO supporting informal workers in the COVID-19 crisis
April 29th, 2020
ActionAid: Help Us Support COVID-hit families
April 29th, 2020
Dreamtown: Green ghettos: A beacon of hope in COVID-19 lockdown
April 29th, 2020
