Experts gather in Zanzibar to discuss rural-urban linkages
November 6th, 2019
Zanzibar 6 November 2019—Twenty-five experts from seven African countries gathered in Zanzibar in the last week of October for cross-learning on rural-urban linkages. The Expert Group Meeting (EGM)…
UN-Habitat and partners hold dialogue on migration and development in cities hosting refugees
November 6th, 2019
Entebbe, 6 November 2019 - In cooperation with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), IOM and other partners, UN-Habitat recently hosted the first East African Regional…
UK Government & UN-Habitat partner to promote impact-oriented urban projects
November 6th, 2019
Investing in sustainable urbanization across the world: UK Government and UN-Habitat reaffirm their partnership to promote impact-oriented urban projects for shared prosperity and global learning.…
The inaugural urban economy forum sets Toronto to become hub of urban economy and municipal finance
November 5th, 2019
Toronto, Canada, October 2019 - On World Cities Days, UN-Habitat, International City Leaders and the Urban Economy Forum Association hosted the inaugural Urban Economy Forum, the first global…
Deadlines extended for World Habitat Day and World Cities Day host applicants
November 5th, 2019
Nairobi, 5 November 2019—The deadline for cities and towns interested in hosting the next editions of either World Habitat Day or World Cities Day is on 2 December 2019. The new Expression of…
Some 100 Kenyan planners to benefit from UN-Habitat/UNDP capacity building training
November 5th, 2019
Nairobi, 5 November 2019—About 100 planners drawn from Kenya’s 47 counties will benefit from a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) capacity building training organized by UN-Habitat and UNDP with…
Kenya celebrates World Cities Day with three vibrant events in Nairobi
November 5th, 2019
Nairobi, 5 November 2019-- World Cities Day was celebrated in on 31 December with three events at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), University of Nairobi and the Macmillan Library taking…
First Global Observance of World Cities Day in Russia focuses on innovation to improve lives
October 31st, 2019
Ekaterinburg, Russia, 31 October 2019 – The first ever Global Observance of World Cities Day in Russia attracted participants from over 40 countries to explore how innovations can improve the lives…
The Executive Director's message for World Cities Day 2019
October 30th, 2019
Using mixed reality technology for inclusive and participatory planning- part two
October 30th, 2019
Johannesburg, 29 October 2019 – While the process of developing and testing mixed reality in Stockholm allowed the joint UN-Habitat and Ericsson team to assess the participatory potential of the…
UN-Habitat consultant bags a prestigious continental award
October 30th, 2019
Nairobi, 29 October 2019—UN-Habitat staff member Raphael Obonyo has been named the 2019 Motivational African of the Year in the 2019 Voice Achievers The annual award by the leading Netherlands…
Youth provide the inspiration ahead of the Global Observance of World Cities Day
October 30th, 2019
Ekaterinburg, Russia, 30 October 2019 –The future of the world’s youth was at the centre of lively discussions at the event in the lead up to the Global Observance of World Cities Day As the snow…
Using mixed reality technology for inclusive and participatory planning
October 25th, 2019
Nairobi, 25 October 2019 - The fingerprints of the digital revolution are becoming increasingly evident in the work of urban planning. Big data, the internet of things and sensor networks offer new…
Academy of Sustainable Urban Mobility (AoSUM) 2019 cohorts keen on transferring knowledge
October 25th, 2019
La Paz, Bolivia, and Sao Paolo, Brazil, 24 October 2019 - “I have had a misconception that cable cars were only for touristic purposes, however, this experience in La Paz makes me understand the…
Ekaterinburg prepares for World Cities Day on 31 October
October 25th, 2019