European Union extends USD 4.4 million support to Palestine project
October 14th, 2019
East Jerusalem, 14 October 2019-- UN-Habitat and the European Union recently launched two new projects in Palestine under the rubric: Achieving Planning and Land Rights in Area C, West Bank, with a…
UN-Habitat’s standards-built schools survived Mozambique’s Cyclone Idai
October 13th, 2019
On World Habitat Day, Vancouver’s Mayor reflects on progress since his city held the Habitat 1 conference over 40 years ago
October 11th, 2019
Vancouver, Canada, 7 October 2019 - World Habitat Day was celebrated in Vancouver as participants reflected on the city’s history of supporting UN-Habitat, including as the host of Agency’s founding…
Construction begins on 500 permanent houses for families displaced by Marawi siege on Japan-funded project
October 10th, 2019
Marawi City, Philippines, 7 October 2019 – On World Habitat Day, UN-Habitat began construction of the first 500 permanent shelter units of its Japan-funded “Rebuilding Marawi through Community-Driven…
The Swiss Embassy and UN-Habitat host high-level discussions on spatial equality in Egypt
October 10th, 2019
Cairo, 10 October 2019 - The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and UN-Habitat celebrated their successful cooperation by hosting a joint high-level panel discussion on improved…
City leaders discuss varied experiences of tackling waste during meeting on World Habitat Day
October 10th, 2019
Bilbao, Spain, 7 October 2019 - Mayors and city representatives shared a wide range of stories on waste management during an event co-organized between UN-Habitat and the International Solid Waste…
Cameroon organizes a week of activities leading up to World Habitat Day
October 8th, 2019
Yaounde, Cameroon, 7 October 2019 - The Government of Cameroon, with the support of UN-Habitat, did more than celebrating World Habitat Day. They designated the first week of October as Habitat Week …
Addressing pressing resilience challenges in Paraguay’s capital
October 8th, 2019
Asunción, 8 September 2019-- Located in the Rio de la Plata basin, the city of Asunción is a thriving economic capital, but one that is highly prone to flooding and water contamination. Just this May…
Global Observance of World Habitat Day celebrated in Mexico City
October 8th, 2019
Nairobi’s Dandora neighborhood shines again - thanks to UN-Habitat’s waste management led public space planning
October 7th, 2019
Nairobi, 7 October 2019--For many, the suburb of Dandora in Nairobi’s Eastlands, is associated with crime, waste and garbage. Despite being part of a planned neighborhood with existing public spaces…
UN-Habitat, Colab and OS City launch new citizen consultation through an innovative tool in Brazil, Peru and Bolivia
October 7th, 2019
UN-Habitat seeks citizens’ views on their cities in Brazil, Peru and Bolivia Nairobi, October 2019 - UN-Habitat has launched a citizen consultation on 1 October 2019 through an innovative and…
Full Cabinet Approves the Malawi National Urban Policy
October 7th, 2019
Blantyre 8 October 2019—Malawi’s cabinet recently approved the National Urban Policy (NUP), which was the culmination of a process that was initiated in 2014.The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres Message on World Habitat Day 2019
October 7th, 2019
World Habitat Day highlights the central role our cities and communities play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Well-planned and smartly managed cities can steer us towards inclusive…
Kalobeyei settlement Kenya: planning for sustainable waste management systems for refugees and host communities
October 4th, 2019
Nairobi, 4 October 2019-- What happens when conflicts and instability in other countries become protracted such that people are forced to stay in a refugee camp for a long period of time? How do…
Call for proposals: Public space implementation projects
October 4th, 2019
UN-Habitat’s Global Public Space Programme is launching a call for proposals (CFP) to seek partnership in the implementation of innovative public space projects in Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil,…