UN-Habitat and UNIDO partner with Mexico for novel urban planning perspectives
February 10th, 2021
Mexico City 10 February 2021— UN-Habitat and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have partnered up with the Government of Mexico (through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs) to…
UN-Habitat improves public space for pedestrians in Mexican border city
February 9th, 2021
Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 29 January 2021 - UN-Habitat organized a pilot project which involved using painted areas on roads and pavements in the northern border city of Reynosa to promote safety…
Virtual workshop tackles implementation of Urban-Rural Linkages project in Cameroon and Guinea
February 8th, 2021
Yaoundé, Cameroon, 4 February 2021-- As part of the UN Development Account (UNDA) funded project “Leaving No Place Behind – Strengthening Urban-Rural Linkages in selected countries in Africa”, a…
UN-Habitat launches the Waste Wise Cities Tool (WaCT)
February 8th, 2021
Nairobi, 3 February 2021 – UN-Habitat has launched the Waste Wise Cities Tool (WaCT), an innovation that cities can use to evaluate and improve their municipal solid waste management performance. …
Hundreds of masks and gloves distributed to waste pickers in Nairobi dumpsite under Japan supported project
February 8th, 2021
Nairobi, February 5, 2021 - UN-Habitat and the Kenya Alliance of Residents Association (KARA) have distributed 400 items of personal protective equipment, including masks and gloves, to waste pickers…
Creating mobile/pop-up playgrounds for children in response to COVID-19 in Hanoi
February 5th, 2021
Hanoi, Vietnam, February 2021 - Eight year old Ngoc, who lives in Hanoi, was delighted when UN-Habitat and partners set up a playground near his home as part of a project to support children…
UN-Habitat supports Mayors Migration Council to provide COVID-19 services to urban refugees and migrants
February 5th, 2021
February 2021 - The Mayors Migration Council (MMC) recently launched the Global Cities Fund for Inclusive Pandemic Response, which will provide USD 1 million to five cities for COVID-19 related…
EU and UN-Habitat join forces to improve the response to COVID and other crises in Mogadishu
February 4th, 2021
Mogadishu, 3 February 2021- UN-Habitat today launched a COVID-19 response project in Mogadishu funded by the European Union. The USD 6.964 million (EUR 5.275 million) project will support…
UN-Habitat’s latest podcast episode explores life in a Nairobi slum during COVID-19
February 3rd, 2021
Mathare, Kenya, February 2021 - UN-Habitat has launched the latest episode of its Habtalk podcast in which community leaders in Nairobi’s oldest informal settlement Mathare speak about life during…
UN-Habitat Global Public Space Programme announces planned new projects
February 2nd, 2021
27 January 2021 - On 2 October 2020, the Planning, Finance and Economy Section launched a call for the implementation of innovative public space projects. Local authorities and non-profit…
UN-Habitat extends closing date for cities looking to host prestigious Global Observances
February 1st, 2021
1 February 2021 – UN-Habitat has extended the closing date for applications to host three future Global Observances - World Habitat Day both in 2021 and 2022 and World Cities Day in 2022 only. The…
Friedrich-Ebert-Stifung Foundation (FES) to partner with UN-Habitat to advance SDG 11 in Africa
February 1st, 2021
Nairobi, 28 January 2021 - The Africa Department of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the UN-Habitat Regional Office for Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance safe, resilient…
UN-Habitat to launch the Waste Wise Cities Tool to improve waste management systems globally
January 31st, 2021
Nairobi, 29 January 2021 – UN-Habitat is launching the Waste Wise Cities Tool (WaCT), a new tool that cities can use to evaluate and improve their municipal solid waste management performance online…
First-of-A-Kind Comparative Review of Urban Observatories Launched
January 29th, 2021
28 January 2021 – A new report, Urban Observatories: A Comparative Review, provides a review of 'urban observatories,' which explores the various features, functions, and activities these…
UN-Habitat’s handbook aims to inspire global action to implement the New Urban Agenda
January 27th, 2021
03 February 2021 - Almost five years after the New Urban Agenda, a roadmap for urban development, was adopted by the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), UN-…