Zanzibar kicks off participatory Urban Policy Process
June 18th, 2019
Zanzibar, 12 June 2019 - From 10 to 11 June 2019, almost 100 participants, representing a variety of stakeholders, gathered for the official launch of the preparation of the Zanzibar Urban Policy (…
Sierra Leone hosts stakeholders meeting on New Urban Agenda and WUF 10
June 17th, 2019
Freetown, 10 June 2019 – As a follow up on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and advocacy, outreach and mobilisation for the World Urban Forum 10, UN-Habitat in collaboration with Ministry…
Eco-restoration in cities: Green urban development accelerates investment
June 17th, 2019
Xuzhou, China 12 June 2019 - The Xuzhou Municipality and UN-Habitat hosted prominent experts in urban planning and environmental management for a 3-day international gathering on green urban…
Sierra Leone hosts stakeholders meeting on New Urban Agenda and WUF 10
June 14th, 2019
Freetown, 10 June 2019 – As a follow up on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and advocacy, outreach and mobilisation for the World Urban Forum 10, UN-Habitat in collaboration with Ministry…
Women lead the development of a children's playground in East Jerusalem
June 13th, 2019
Ras El Amoud, East Jerusalem, 13 June 2019 - “I like the slide and the swing very much," said young Ali Atteya as he watched his friend's play on the jungle gym. "And I am happy that there is a safe…
UN-Habitat Hosting Call for the Global Water Operators’ Partnership Alliance (GWOPA)
June 10th, 2019
NAIROBI, 10 June 2019 – Water and sanitation utilities have a critical role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Water and sanitation operators help deliver on basic human rights in…
Promoting bicycle commuting in Nairobi
June 7th, 2019
NAIROBI, 07 June 2019 – With this year's World Environment Day theme being “Beat air pollution” it was apt that UNEP and UN-Habitat mark the occasion with a series of group bicycle commutes or “bike…
UN-Habitat report on the link between land tenure and climate resilience
June 7th, 2019
NAIROBI, 07 May 2019 - A new UN-Habitat report has found that people and communities who do not have the property rights to their land and homes are often the most vulnerable to the effects of…
Yemen signed the Host Country Agreement at 1st UN-Habitat Assembly
June 4th, 2019
NAIROBI, 29 May 2019 – UN-Habitat and the Government of the Republic of Yemen signed the Host Country Agreement during the bilateral meeting between the UN-Habitat Executive Director and HE the Prime…
UN-Habitat Assembly ends on a high note
May 31st, 2019
NAIROBI, 31 May 2019 - The final session of the first UN-Habitat Assembly ended on a high note with five Resolutions as well as a Ministerial Declaration being agreed in the concluding session. These…
Transport experts propose innovative solutions for African cities
May 31st, 2019
NAIROBI 30 May 2019 – Africa has more road deaths than any other continent with pedestrians and cyclists most affected. Delegates at a UN-Habitat Assembly event on Innovative Urban Mobility for…
Highlights for Friday 31 May 2019, UN-Habitat Assembly
May 31st, 2019
The decision highlights the arrangements for the transition towards the new governance structure of UN-Habitat, and the Ministerial Declaration portrays the commitment for accelerated implementation…
First Expert Group Meeting World Cities Report 2020: The Value of Sustainable Urbanization May 7 & 8, 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
May 31st, 2019
The first Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the World Cities Report (WCR) 2020 was held between May 7 and 8, 2019 at the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting was made possible by…
