Source: unhabitat.org
I join the Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr. Antonio Gutierrez in expressing my profound sorrow at the news of the death of the former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Kofi Annan. He was an extraordinary global leader whose work transformed the lives of countless people. His humanity and compassion will live on
Kofi Annan was a guiding force for good. It is with profound sadness that I learned of his passing. In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations. He rose through the ranks to lead the organization into the new millennium with matchless dignity and determination. Like so many, I was proud to
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka 12 August 2018: One hundred and fifty eight families in Nuwara Eliya district of Sri Lanka were full of joy earlier in the week when they received documents of ownership to their new houses from the the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. This was the first set of completed houses funded by
Mogadishu, Somalia, 16 August 2018 (Mogadishu, Somalia) – UN-Habitat has launched a new training programme for youth in Somalia named ‘Project Rajo’, after the Somali word for ‘hope’, Project Rajo will provide training 400 young women and men aged between 15-35 years in construction, business, entrepreneurship and soft skills. It will be rolled out first
Juba 16 August 2018 – In commemoration of the International Youth Day, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of the Republic of South Sudan and United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) hosted a learning sharing workshop in Juba. Over 75 national youth associations, civil society groups, representatives from the donor community and INGOs attended
Niterói, Brazil 16 August 2018 – A group of 25 experts from Latin America shared key insights and best practices during the Urban Accountability Workshop on transparency, accountability, and the progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 11, held in Niterói, Brazil in mid-August. Experts from six cities in Latin America (Chimbote, Trujillo, La Paz,
CONSULTANCY JOB OPENING Issued on: 16th August 2018 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: Urban Economy and Finance Branch, UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: Home Based PROJECT: Urban Economy and Finance FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Consultant – Urban Economy and Municipal Finance CLOSING DATE: 21st August 2018 START DATE Immediately END DATE: 1.5 months BACKGROUND The United Nations Human Settlements Programmed, UN-
Terms of Reference Project Assistant Job Opening: United Nations Human Settlements Programme Job Title: Project Assistant General Expertise: Human Settlements Category: Urban Planning Department/ Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme Organizational Unit: Urban Planning and Design Branch Location: Kakuma, Turkana County Duration: 3 Months Start Date: 1 October 2018 End Date:
VACANCIES URBAN PLANNING EXPERT – UGANDA JOB OPENING The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. For close to forty years, UN-Habitat has been working in human settlements throughout the world,
