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
UN Day reminds us "we must never give up working for a better world for everyone"
October 24th, 2019
“Using the 17 goals as a framework for building the New Asker municipality is an excellent strategy. The goals are all about thinking globally and acting locally. I know that there are also delegates…
Waste to Wealth theme spurs Urban October in the Philippines
October 22nd, 2019
Manila 22 October 2019-- “Yung pagkilala sa basura, yung perspective ng mga tao na ito’y marumi, patapon, walang kuwenta… Ang isang bagay kung hindi mo na kailangan, pwede pang may makinabang diyan.…
Designing for Universal Access of Public Transport in African Cities
October 22nd, 2019
Nairobi, 22 October 2019 - African cities are growing fast but face severe levels of traffic congestion. In most cities, informal mini-bus operators provide public transport services which tend to be…
Building Youth Resilience Through Evidence-Based Programming
October 21st, 2019
Nairobi, Kenya, 21 October 2019 – “Violence in our communities has been normalized, I lost two of my friends to crime, and I knew I had to do something. The One Stop Youth Centre provided an outlet…
UN-Habitat and partners launch climate action in Arab region report
October 21st, 2019
Dubai, 21 October, 2019 - UN-Habitat, in collaboration with its partners recently launched the report titled “Local Climate Action in the Arab Region: Lessons Learned and Way Forward”. The launch…
Young people from across the world converge in Kigali for Urban Youth Connekt
October 21st, 2019
Kigali, 21 October 2019-- Over 4,000 youth from across the Africa and some from other continents curious about and leading in entrepreneurship, technology, development convened at the third annual…