First International Forum on Urban-Rural Linkages (IFURL 2019)
November 13th, 2019
Songyang County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, 11 November 2019 - over200 participants from 17 countries and 18 international organizations gathered for the First International Forum on Urban-Rural…
Philippine mayors showcase sustainability in Mayors’ Challenge Series
November 12th, 2019
Children particpate in discussions on Public Spaces in a refugee settlement in Kenya’s Turkana County
November 8th, 2019
Kalobeyei Settlement, Turkana, Kenya, November 2019 - Children living in and around a refugee settlement in north western Kenya suggested their settlement came up with a wide variety of ideas about…
UN-Habitat promotes a cleaner Nairobi through a Plogging Event to beat plastic pollution
November 8th, 2019
Nairobi, 8 November 2019 – UN-Habitat through the Urban Pathways project and in collaboration with other partners recently participated in a ‘plogging’ event to help beat plastic pollution. The other…
World Town Planning Day: How community participation built new roads for Old Accra
November 8th, 2019
Jamestown, Ghana, 11 November 2019 - Ishmael Lamptey likes to guide visitors through Jamestown. His neighbourhood is part of the famous Old Town of Accra, the capital of Ghana. He leads them through…
Chinese World Cities Day fete focuses on urban transformation and innovative development
November 7th, 2019
Tangshan, China, 7 November 2019 - The 2019 China Observance of World Cities Day was held in Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China co-organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (…
Using technology to promote inclusive planning & create gender equitable cities
November 7th, 2019
Nairobi, 7 November 2019 - Women experience public space differently from men. Around the world, most women and girls have been harassed or heckled on the street. Many don’t feel safe on public…
Greening Kuwait: A Campaign to address impacts of sand storms and climate change through planting 100,000 trees in Kuwait
November 6th, 2019
In celebration of the World Cities Day, held on October 31 of each year, this year under the theme: “Changing the World: Innovations and a Better Life for Future Generations” UN-Habitat sub-regional…
More than 40 participate in National Urban Policy training session
November 6th, 2019
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…