Cities and climate change

November 14th, 2022

COP27 presidency introduce SURGe Initiative to promote climate action

September 15th, 2022

Cairo 14 September 2022--Less than sixty days away from the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), UN-Habitat and partners discussed an initiative to promote multilevel climate…

Solar powered lights are the future in Lao PDR

August 31st, 2022

Vientiane 30 August 2022-- Solar-powered lights in public parks are the sign of things to come in two cities in Lao PDR. The lights are the result of pilot projects showcasing the potential of urban…

Pre-COP27 workshop draws up three action plans

August 2nd, 2022

Cairo, 2 August 2022— A workshop recently held in Cairo under the aegis of the forthcoming 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference Partners (COP27) saw participants drawing up action points…

UN Report: Intersecting global crises threatening SDGs, impacting food supplies, health, education, and security worldwide

July 7th, 2022

New York, 7 July 2022 - The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 reveals that the convergence of increased fighting, the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, and the long-term climate crisis, could…

Mozambique launches decree to enforce school buildings be climate resilient

June 24th, 2022

Maputo, Mozambique, 25 June 2022 – A decree issued by the Government of Mozambique today will ensure that all new and existing schools in the country comply with resiliency standards that will help…