Listening to urban vulnerable populations to better contain and recover from COVID-19
December 10th, 2020
Yaoundé, 9 December 2020-- “Thank you for selecting our municipality for this project. Our population has been hit hard by COVID-19”, stated the Mayor of the district of Yaoundé 2, Mr Ayissi Eloundou…
A new plan for a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable Ras Al Hekma water-front city in Egypt
December 10th, 2020
Cairo, November 2020 - UN-Habitat, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, recently conceptualized the Ras El-Hekma Waterfront New City to achieve a…
Opinion piece by Executive Director on how cities can build a healthier future for all
December 9th, 2020
Maimunah Mohd Sharif is the executive director of UN-Habitat. Cities and towns have been on the front line of the global response to COVID-19 and their role will remain critical in protecting people…
UN-Habitat offers local leadership training ahead of local council election in Somaliland
December 7th, 2020
Hargeisa, Somaliland, 7 December 2020-- UN-Habitat under the Joint Programme on Local Governance and decentralization (JPLG) in partnership with Somaliland’s Ministry of Interior recently held a 15…
UNDP and UN-Habitat sign new framework for urban action
December 4th, 2020
New York, Dec 4 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) signed a new enhanced collaborative framework today, to ensure that…
Cities Free from Violence Against Women and Girls
December 4th, 2020
By Princess Lamia AlSaud, UN-Habitat Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States and Secretary General of Alwaleed Philanthropies In many cities around the world, women and girls still have a lot to worry…
Member States pledge over USD 164 million for sustainable urbanization
December 4th, 2020
2 December 2020, Nairobi – Member States and other development partners pledged support of more than USD 164 million at a pledging conference organized by UN-Habitat. The funds will finance the…
Policy makers and stakeholders validate the Niger State Urban Policy
December 3rd, 2020
Niger State, Nigeria 24 November, 2020 - UN-Habitat and the Niger State Government organised a one day dialogue bringing together policy actors and stakeholders to discuss and validate the draft…
Preserving historic Lebanese homes through heritage conservation and urban renewal
December 3rd, 2020
Beirut, Lebanon, December 2020 – The huge blast at Beirut’s port in August damaged hundreds of buildings in the Lebanese capital’s historic quarters of Gemmayzeh and Mar Mikhaël. UN-Habitat Lebanon…
UN-Habitat holds webinars to discuss Report on the impacts of Covid-19 on cities and communities
December 3rd, 2020
Nairobi, November 2020 – UN-Habitat is holding a series of webinars to validate the main recommendations of its upcoming Report on Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and healthy future…
UN-Habitat, OICT and LTO Network release first open-source urban land registry solution for the Government of Afghanistan
December 2nd, 2020
Nairobi - Vienna - New York - Amsterdam - Kabul 2 December 2020: A new digital land registry for urban informal settlements at the Ministry of Urban Development and Land in Afghanistan is set to…
Experts, local authorities and civil society representatives discuss public spaces in Arab cities in a 4-day online workshop
December 1st, 2020
November 2020 - UN-Habitat organized an online workshop “Towards Safe, Inclusive and Accessible Public Spaces in the Arab States” in collaboration with Arab towns organization. The training, which…
United Nations supports Ghana's vision to upgrade slums and informal settlements and reduce urban poverty
December 1st, 2020
Ramatou Quaye is a 21-year old boxer and a member of Ghana’s National Boxing Team, the Black Bombers since 2014. Ramatou lives in the Ga Mashie area, an indigenous Ga community of about 200,000…
Urban farming and art help vulnerable people in Fiji during the COVID pandemic
November 30th, 2020
Suva, Fiji, 30 November 2020 - The COVID-19 Community Awareness and Preparedness in Informal Settlements project, funded by UN-Habitat’s Global Emergency Response Fund helped 70 communities in Fiji…
UN-Habitat COVID-19 city tracker now includes daily pandemic worldview
November 30th, 2020
27 November 2020 - The UN-Habitat COVID-19 tracking platform, which collects data on the preparedness and response of cities and urban areas, has a new daily trending feature identifying COVID cases…