Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip, 4 July 2018 – UN-Habitat and its partners recently held a three day workshop engaging youth and women aimed at improving the urban environment and the living conditions of the residents.

Tunis, 3 July 2018—After the intense clashes of 2011 and the occupation of the city by ISIS (May 2015 to December 2016) which led to destruction and severe damages of one third of Sirte’s buildings and public facilities, the city of Sirte in Libya is seeing many of the damaged structures being occupied today with a strong determination of the population to revital

Nairobi, 2 July 2018—UN-Habitat on Monday launched calls for submissions for 2018 Scroll of Honour Award, the first time it is doing so after a 5-year hiatus.

Khartoum 2 July 2018-- UN-Habitat Sudan and Ministry of International Cooperation, the Government of Sudan recently signed the  Habitat Country Programme Document Sudan 2018-2021 in Khartoum.

La Paz, 28 June 2018 - Over 50 Bolivian and international urban and rural experts recently met in La Paz, Bolivia, drafting recommendations on how to include considerations on integrated territorial development and urban-rural linkages into National Urban Policies.

Mwanza, 28 June 2018--Residents of the informal settlements of Mabatini, Igogo and Kilimahewa in Mwanza, Tanzania have a reason to smile as they access safe sanitation and clean water in the rocky hills of Mwanza.

UN-Habitat Deputy Executive Director Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira launched a new report that investigates the effect of foreign direct investment on the continent’s cities.

 The State of African Cities 2018 report says that foreign firms and investors in African cities can play a catalytic role in the development of the continent.

 Speaking during the event, Dr. Kacyira said the report was a ground breaking one because instead of focusing on urbanisation, it was looking at foreign direct investment.

The World Cities Day global observance will be held this year in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on 31 October. The announcement was made today by the Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson at the International Business Festival being hosted in the city.

UN-Habitat will provide support to the 1st ever global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference (SBEC) that will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 26 – 28 November 2018 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC).

Nairobi 13 June 2018—UN-Habitat and the Xuzhou Municipal Government this week signed an MoU aimed at promoting ecological restoration and sustainable development.