Meru, Kenya May, 2018 - Meru County recently launched an ambitious 5-year plan to provide sustainable alternatives for youth who have been deprived of a key source of income as a result of the ban on miraa exports to the European Union estimated to be worth US $ 6 Billion annually.
UN-Habitat invites national governments, local authorities, planning professionals, and civil society organizations to be part of our IG-UTP Compendium of Inspiring Practices: Health Edition by sharing with us case studies on urban and territorial planning (strategies, plans, designs and achievements) for the promotion of better urban health and wellbeing and
Urban Futures will illustrate ideas from around the world about the future of urban development and cities. Rather than focusing on technological innovation, infrastructure and mobility we understanding the city as a social space. A citizen science approach allows us to go beyond existing knowledge of urban specialists.
Within this project we invite photographers around the world to engage creatively with the topic “city as a social space” and to submit their photographs by 30 June 2018.
Bethlehem, Palestine 17 May 2018 ---A team of UN-Habitat officials have concluded aa successful mission to conduct a rapid assessment of basic service provision in the city of Bethlehem and the refugee camp.
Today marks the International Day for Living Together in Peace. At UN-Habitat we join hands with the rest of the world in remembering those who live in societies with conflict.
The Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance recently held its steering committee meeting at the UN-Habitat headquarters.
NAIROBI, 11 May 2018 – Response to the Rohingya crisis led by the Government of Bangladesh with support from the international community comprises temporarily accommodation for refugees in Cox’s Bazar until conditions are conducive for their return, and assistance to host communities to mitigate the negative socio-economic impact of the crisis.
NAIROBI, 9 MAY 2018 – Accelerated urbanization is a phenomenon that affects the entire African continent and strategies for sustainable urbanization that drive structural transformation and sustainable development must address realities and priorities of individual countries.
London, April 30, 2018: Today UN-Habitat signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Think City, a Malaysian non-profit organization to initiate a strategic partnership to advocate and promote the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), specifically SDG 11, which aims to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
NAIROBI, 7 May 2018 – The United Nations Security Council held an open debate on Youth, Peace and Security on 23 April 2018, building on the landmark Security Council Resolution 2250 dedicated to the positive role young men and women play in promoting and maintaining international peace and security.