Nairobi, 16 November 2016-- On the occasion of the World Summit of Local and Regional Governments – 5th UCLG Congress and the Habitat III Conference, the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments (GTF), UNDP and UN-Habitat have announced the launch of the virtual platform: www.LocalizingTheSDGs.org
Ramallah 14 November 14, 2016-- UN-Habitat in partnership with the State of Palestine Ministry of Local Government, and with technical support from the Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem launched a new publication that documents the spatial plans prepared with Palestinian communities in the Israeli controlled Area C of the West Bank.
Ramallah 15 November 2016-- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), and the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) launched the third edition of the Spatial Visioning Reflections Magazine, with special focus on the occupied Palestinian territory.
Mogadishu, 10 November 2016—UN-Habitat has launched a programme intended to give Somali youth a greater say in issues affecting their lives.
Known as Shaqeyo (‘to work’ in Somali), the programme is anchored on the understanding that the youth can play an active and valuable role in bringing peace and development to their country.
Nay Pyi Taw, November 7, 2016—UN-Habitat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Rural Development (DRD) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of the Government of Myanmar.
It is envisioned that by the end of the new MoU in 2018, over 1.8 million people in 1,314 villages (25 townships) would have benefited from WASH, community infrastructure, electricity and housing projects.
Tripoli, Lebanon 08 November 2016—In collaboration with its partners and area residents, UN-Habitat recently conducted a day-long cleaning campaign event in the neighborhood of Haddadine, Tripoli in Lebanon
Chokwe, Mozambique 2 November 2016--Between August and September 2015, DiMSUR - the Technical Centre for Disaster Risk Management, Sustainability and Urban Resilience (DiMSUR) founded by governments of Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Comoros and UN-Habitat - conducted the City Resilience Action Planning (cityRAP) Tool process in Chokwe municipality in Mozambique with participation of the local community.
Beirut, 2 November 2016—UN-Habitat hosted a conference on “Urban Crisis Response” to examine and discuss the plethora of challenges facing Lebanon’s urban population. Under the patronage of the Ministry of Social Affairs, and on the occasion of the World Cities Day 2016, the Conference focused on building a platform for exchange between various stakeholders engaged in urban response.
Mogadishu, 1 November 2016 - Somali youths have called for a peaceful and vibrant capital city capable of fostering economic prosperity.
The views were voiced by dozens of youths in Mogadishu who are participating in an urban campaign entitled “The City Youth Need” recently held in the capital Mogadishu.
Quito, Ecuador 01 November 2016--- UN-Habitat through its Urban Planning and Design Lab launched its Urban Labs publication to great acclaim in an event at the One UN Pavilion at the Habitat III Conference. The event featured several partners from the Global Network of Planning Labs who reported on their individual and localized experience.