UN-Habitat initiates project to improve integration for migrant workers and local communities in Greater Abidjan
December 8th, 2021
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 8 December 2021 – A multi-year UN-Habitat project launched last month is expected to expand opportunities for migrant workers and host communities living in vulnerable…
UN-Habitat participates at Kenya’s devolution conference, roots for more resilient cities
December 6th, 2021
Wote Town, Kenya 2 December 2022-- Cities in Kenya and across Africa are experiencing and will continue to experience severe effects of climate change and there is need to build their resilience to…
UN-Habitat Executive Director visits Colombia and Panama to visit officials, view projects
December 6th, 2021
Panama City, Panama, 4 December 2021 -- The Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, visited for the first time Colombia and Panama to discuss sustainable urban development,…
UN-Habitat hosts community planning session to understand the realities of daily life in Dadaab
December 3rd, 2021
Dadaab, Kenya, 3 December 2021 - UN-Habitat, working with local officials and the local host and refugee community, is helping develop a future development strategy for one of the world’s largest…
UN-Habitat launches People-Centred Smart Cities playbooks
December 3rd, 2021
Barcelona, 3 December 2021 – UN-Habitat launched a series of strategic guideline options on how governments and local officials can develop smart cities that are more inclusive, sustainable and…
UN-Habitat co-organises shelter and resettlements fora for MENA, Africa
December 1st, 2021
Nairobi, 1 December 2021 – More than one hundred participants from more than two dozen countries exchanged ideas and experiences on global shelter and settlements response and challenges which can…
UN-Habitat helps launch exclusive Gaza promenade for women, girls, and families
December 1st, 2021
Khan Younis, State of Palestine, 30 November 2021 - Women, girls, and families in this Palestinian city can now enjoy a new safe, inclusive, and accessible public space entitled the “Haya Promenade”…
Nigerians become beneficiary of UN-Habitat COVID-19 data gathering, WASH project
November 30th, 2021
Karu, Nigeria, 30 November 2021 – Residents of six Nigerian communities are now beneficiaries of a UN-Habitat project to collect COVID-19 data and provide emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (…
UN-Habitat co-designs handbook on working with children affected by displacement
November 30th, 2021
Nairobi, 30 November 2021 -- UN-Habitat has partnered with CatalyticAction, University College London’s Development Planning Unit and UNICEF to create a handbook for practitioners working with…
UN-Habitat and Ministry of Internal Affairs kick start the National Urban Policy formulation in Liberia
November 30th, 2021
Monrovia, Liberia, 29 November 2021 -- UN-Habitat and the Government of Liberia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) held a meeting at the Monrovia City Cooperation Hall to initiate the formulation…
Fostering hope in El Jazzar Street, Sabra, Beirut by improved living conditions
November 29th, 2021
Beirut, Lebanon, November 2021 – UN-Habitat rehabilitated 22 building facades, improved street mobility and safety, and access to basic urban services for residents living in El Jazzar Street, Sabra…
UN-Habitat helps rehabilitate Dar Al-Consul - from ancient ruins to modern Palestinian centres
November 26th, 2021
East Jerusalem, State of Palestine, 26 November 2021- UN-Habitat has concluded an eight-year renovation and rehabilitation project in the Old City of Jerusalem that has improve the living conditions…
Biodiversity, resilience and quality of life in cities
November 26th, 2021
Madrid, Spain, 25 November 2021 – As part of the World Cities Day celebrations, UN-Habitat and Fundación Biodiversidad organised a session titled "Biodiversity, resilience and quality of life in…
Climate Resilience: Renaturalisation strategies facing desertification in cities
November 26th, 2021
Madrid, Spain, 25 November 2021 - Madrid City Council and UN-Habitat organised a debate to exchange ideas to combat the heat island of cities in commemoration of the World Cities Day. The Urban…
UN-Habitat helps flood victims move into permanent houses with access to services
November 25th, 2021
Sanamxay District, Attapeu Province, Lao PDR, 25 November 2021 – “When the flood came, my husband was holding my hand so we could die together,” says Kinnavanh Xayasy, recalling the devastating day…