UN-Habitat and ADB launch partnership to advance sustainable urban development in Asia and the Pacific
June 10th, 2026
In May 2026, during the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN-Habitat and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a…
2026 Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C26)
June 9th, 2026
Nearly half of humanity caught in a global housing crisis
May 19th, 2026
Cities worldwide invited to apply for the fourth cycle of the Shanghai Award
March 17th, 2026
Applications are now open for the fourth cycle of the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award). UN-Habitat invites eligible cities from around the world to submit their…
Urban October Report 2025: responding to crises and advancing people-centred smart cities
March 10th, 2026
Nairobi, 10 March 2026 — Cities around the world came together during Urban October 2025 to address some of the most pressing urban challenges of our time –from responding to crises and displacement…
From survivor to community leader: Women strengthening disaster preparedness in Petrópolis
March 6th, 2026
"Everything I learn is to save my life, my family's, and my community's" When floods struck the Cuiabá Valley in Petrópolis in 2008, Cristina do Rosário was seven months pregnant. Within days of the…
Shaping the urban climate agenda: Key takeaways from COP30
December 11th, 2025
Cities’ knowledge to shape global climate science
July 25th, 2025
Nairobi, 24 July 2025 – Cities are central to tackling climate change but remain underrepresented in global climate science, particularly in the Global South – a gap that experts and practitioners…
Unconventional water sources a way to fight water scarcity in Lebanon
January 18th, 2024
UN chief heat officer warns cities to brace for higher temperatures
August 7th, 2023
UN-Habitat addresses climate vulnerability in Syria
June 29th, 2023
How cities are central to the climate crisis
April 5th, 2023
Mozambique launches habitat programme document
February 10th, 2023