World Car Free Day 2019 celebrated in Dhaka, Bangladesh
September 24th, 2019
Dhaka 24 September 2017-- Different government and non-government organizations observed the World Car Free Day in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, on 22 September 2019. The aim was to reduce…
Global Observance of World Habitat Day to take place in Mexico City
September 24th, 2019
New York, 24 September 2019 – This year’s Global Observance of World Habitat Day will be held in Mexico City on Monday 7 October. The announcement was made by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Ms…
The climate is changing, so must our homes & how we build them
September 23rd, 2019
Guadalajara mayor meets University of Chicago Urban Crime Lab chief
September 18th, 2019
Chicago, 18 September 2019—The mayor of Guadalajara, Ismael Del Toro Castro, recently met with the Executive Director of the University of Chicago’s Urban Crime Lab, Roseanna Ander, and the Crime Lab…
Building climate resilience for those who need it most
September 18th, 2019
The new climate reality: Protecting African cities from disaster
September 16th, 2019
Hargeisa residents & partners discuss the future of their city
September 14th, 2019
Hargeisa, 13 September 2019—Hargeisa residents, experts and other stakeholders last week engaged in the unique exercise of projecting the future of their city. For the first time ever, the children…
Istanbul to host the Marmara Urban Forum
September 14th, 2019
Istanbul, 12 September 2019—The first ever Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF), organized by Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU), will be held in Istanbul between 1-3 October 2019. The gathering is set to…
City of Manaus hosts the First Forum on Amazonian Cities
September 11th, 2019
Manaus (Amazônias) Brazil, 06 September 2019 — Mayors, officials and experts met in the "Heart of the Amazon" city, Manaus, to share a new vision of the development and protection of the Amazon…
UN-Habitat completes strategic plan for Egyptian waterfront city
September 9th, 2019
Cairo, 05 September 2019 - In the light of outstanding success that the UN-Habitat has achieved with the government of Egypt in the development of the El-Alamein New City, the Strategic Planning and…
UN-Habitat and ITDP launch project aimed at making Ethiopian urban towns’ streets safer
September 9th, 2019
Addis Ababa 9 September 2019 - With the support by the United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund, UN-Habitat, in collaboration with the Institute of Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) recently…
A Time to Act: Climate, Youth Peace and Security
September 6th, 2019
Nairobi, 6 September 2019 – The urgency of climate action has never been clearer. Every half degree of global warming matters. Cities are one of the cornerstones in this quest to limit global warming…
UN-Habitat's Climate Action
September 5th, 2019
UN-Habitat a key player in the UN System to catalyze city and local climate action The upcoming UN Climate Action Summit aims to boost ambitions of fighting climate change. In that context, UN-…
Kenya's coast: An ongoing project is transforming two slums into sustainable communities
September 3rd, 2019
Mombasa, 4 September 2019 - "The first customers show up shortly after six," says Mathilda Chonga as she peers outside her shop into the dawn. With jerry cans in their hands, the residents are…
The World Urban Forum (WUF10) Newsletter Vol.1
September 2nd, 2019
The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) will take place from 8 to 13 February 2020 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates with the theme Cities of opportunities: Connecting culture and…