Nairobi, 2 July 2018—UN-Habitat on Monday launched calls for submissions for 2018 Scroll of Honour Award, the first time it is doing so after a 5-year hiatus. The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award was launched in 1989 and is one of the most prestigious human settlements award in the world. It aims to acknowledge initiatives
Montego Bay, 2 July 2018 — Last week in Montego Bay, Jamaica, UN-Habitat convened a workshop as part the “Pro-Poor Planning of Climate Resilience in Marginalized Neighbourhoods” Project, an initiative focussing on five cities in the world. The objective is to advance in understanding the impact of climate change on slum dwellers and the possible
Khartoum 2 July 2018— UN-Habitat Sudan and Ministry of International Cooperation, the Government of Sudan recently signed the  Habitat Country Programme Document Sudan 2018-2021 in Khartoum. The document provides a framework for engagement with national and local governments, as well as key stakeholders in line with UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan and its country-level priorities and activities