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New UN-Habitat-led report looks at the challenges and opportunities posed by the SDG on cities Nairobi, 6 July 2018—UN-Habitat and partners have published a new report called the SDG 11 synthesis report outlining the international community’s progress towards the so called ‘urban goal’ and the challenges faced. The report’s publication coincides with the first discussion at the annual
The Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Goal11, one of the 17 SDGs, is about all of these dimensions, with a specific focus on urban areas and settings. This synthesis report is the first publication showing the
CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on:7 July 2018 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-Habitat, Urban Planning and Design branch, City Planning Extension and Design Unit, Global Public Space Programme DUTY STATION: Nairobi, Kenya FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Public Space Assessment & Monitoring Expert DURATION: 7 months START DATE: 30th July 2018 CLOSING DATE: 12th July 2018 BACKGROUND “Public spaces are key
In July 2018, Goal 11 will be reviewed for the first time as part of the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) — a platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. HLPF is a great opportunity to conduct an in-depth review of the efforts and issues surrounding
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Nairobi, 3 July 2018 — A grouping of planners is calling for action to address the many challenges of climate change in cities. Operating under the name ‘Planners for Climate Action’ the group is calling for an urgent need to integrate climate change in planning practices, build the capacity of current and future planners, as
Dar es Salaam– At the ‘Mobilize’ conference in Dar es Salaam last week, UN-Habitat, UN Environment and WHO, presented the results of a new collaboration on air quality in African cities. UN-Habitat was present in a number of sessions in particular two key segments on “Breathe Life: A Global Air Quality Campaign” and “Better Urban
Sirte 3 July 2018—After the intense clashes of 2011 and the occupation of the city by ISIS (May 2015 to December 2016) which led to destruction and severe damages of one third of Sirte’s buildings and public facilities, the city of Sirte in Libya is seeing many of the damaged structures being occupied today with
Since Habitat III, much has taken place in the work of building smart, sustainable and equitable cities that are digitally inclusive and ICT technologies create positive enabling urban environments for all. To that end, the United For Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative was during the Habitat III process as a multi-UN agency platform comprising of
