Kabul, 15 November 2016- Rapid and unbalanced growth of urban population, the more people come to the cities from rural areas, issues of returnees, the construction of illegal buildings, severe poverty, lack of housing, violation of laws, environmental degradation were some of the top concerns at the Third National Urban Conference held in Kabul this
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. The magazine provides innovative spatial planning solutions for the current and
UN-Habitat in collaboration with the International Urban Training Centre are organizing a 4-day training workshop ‘Land Readjustment as a tool for Urban Regeneration’. The workshop, which will run from 12 to 15 December – is tailored to the needs of medium and senior level municipal officers, as well as central government staff responsible for developing
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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. “In Somalia,
Nay Pyi Taw, November 09, 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
Quito, Ecuador, 9 November 2016 — UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos and the International Civil Aviation Organization Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote synergy between airports and cities to achieve sustainable development. The MOU signing between the two United Nations bodies took place on the opening
Nous, membres d’UNACLA, en tant que représentants des gouvernements locaux et régionaux du monde et de leurs réseaux, réunis à Quito (Equateur) à l’occasion de la Deuxième Assemblée Mondiale des Gouvernements Locaux et Régionaux, souhaitons exprimer notre engagement pour le Nouvel Agenda Urbain et remercier le Gouvernement de la République d’Equateur, la Municipalité Métropolitaine de
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. In partnership with the Municipality of Tripoli, the Ahal El Ataa Scouts, LaVajet Cleaning Company, the Development for People and Nature Association (DPNA) and Utopia, the cleaning event
UN-Habitat City Profiles are a multi-sectoral spatial tool to improve understanding of vulnerabilities in specifically urban settings and to inform the response. Developed in close collaboration with unions, municipalities, humanitarian partners and other stakeholders, the profiles are based on currently available data and will be updated online to take account of new information, including that
