Kenyan youth wash hands to keep away Covid-19 in informal settlement
March 23rd, 2020
Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya 22 March 2020 – A local youth centre, supported by UN-Habitat, stepped in to protect residents in Nairobi slum from COVID-19 by setting up two hand washing areas to mark World…
What Water and Sanitation Operators can do in the Fight against COVID-19
March 22nd, 2020
The Global Water Operators' Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA), a network of partners, led by UN-Habitat, which helps water operators help each other improve their capacity in providing access to water…
UN-Habitat and EIB partnership on sanitation is changing lives in the slums of Mwanza, Tanzania
March 22nd, 2020
Mwanza, Tanzania, 22 March 2020 - “New toilets have made it possible for girls to stay in school and learn, because we have our privacy”, says Khadija Ramadhani, a student at Kitangiri Primary School…
Water for handwashing in slums is critical to prevent COVID-19 spreading
March 22nd, 2020
Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, 22 March 2020 - “We don’t have enough water to drink and cook our food, so where will we get water to wash our hands frequently?” This was the reaction of Anna Nyokabi, a…
United Nations Tackles COVID-19 Threat on Multiple Fronts
March 21st, 2020
18 March 2020 - As medical workers, scientists and others are working around the clock to prevent, treat and mount this unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak, the United Nations and its…
Kalobeyei Corridor Infrastructure Planning Private Sector holds a workshop, Turkana County, Kenya
March 20th, 2020
Kalobeyei, Kenya 20 March 2020-- UN-Habitat, in collaboration with Turkana Country Government, recently hosted the Kalobeyei Corridor Infrastructure Planning Private Sector Workshop in Kakuma,…
Japan supports urban crisis prevention and strengthening climate change action in Jordan
March 19th, 2020
Amman, March 2020 – The Government of Japan is contributing USD 978,709 to the UN-Habitat in Jordan for the purpose of “Strengthening the Social Stability and Resilience of Vulnerable Jordanian…
Toronto to host Urban Economy Forum 2020 on Occasion of World Habitat Day
March 18th, 2020
Toronto, 17 March 2020--The Second Urban Economy Forum (UEF) will be held in Toronto on 5-6 October 2020 in conjunction with World Habitat Day. Two of the co-chairs of the Urban Economy Forum, Mr.…
Jamaica: Developing climate resilient communities
March 18th, 2020
Small island states such as Jamaica in the Caribbean, are most affected by shifting climate patterns. UN-Habitat programs tackles the challenges. Montego Bay, Jamaica, March 2020 - Every year the…
UN-Habitat rallies to support Mozambique build more resilient settlements, a year after devastating cyclones
March 17th, 2020
Beira, Mozambique, 17 March 2020 - One year ago, two cyclones accompanied by heavy rains and winds hit two parts of Mozambique leaving a trail of devastation in their wake: death, displacement of…
Maranao women build #GenerationEquality
March 17th, 2020
Marawi City, Philippines, 17 March 2020 – For a long time, serving the household right after marriage was the future of many Maranao women. In more recent years, the hijab-wearing women of Marawi are…
UN-Habitat’s trainee Suzan embraces new opportunities as a Community Mediator
March 16th, 2020
Hamdaniya, Iraq, 12 March 2020-- Suzan, a bright, ambitious and outgoing young woman from Hamdaniya, Ninewa Governorate, a student of business administration and accounting, has recently discovered…
Approving the development plan for Al-Ruwaisat Comprehensive development in South Sinai
March 16th, 2020
Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt, 12 March 2020 - UN-Habitat successfully accomplished the Detailed Development Plan for the Al-Ruwaisat neighborhood that integrates and supports the Sharm El Sheikh…
Japan donates more than 860,000 US dollars to support refugees and host communities in Kenya
March 13th, 2020
Kalobeyei, Kenya 13 March 2020-- With the support of a grant of more than 860,000 US dollars from the Government of Japan, UN-Habitat has developed the spatial plan for Kalobeyei Settlement in…