October 3, 2018 Sao Paulo, Brazil- The Sustainable Cities Consultation, a partnership between UN-Habitat and Colab, are launching an innovative online platform that will allow citizens of 130 cities in Brazil to provide feedback on the current state of their city. The results will help guide local authorities and decision makers to create public policies
Ines Sanchez de Madariaga on Mobility of Care The Mobility of Care – Introducing gender-aware concepts in transportation planning to better understand the travel patterns of women and men and the travel implications on daily tasks performed by individuals with responsibilities for care. This lecture uses gender as an analytical category to propose the concept
Nairobi, Kenya, 1 October 2018 – President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, speaking at UN-Habitat headquarters in Nairobi on World Habitat Day, called for urgent action to address the ‘enormous and growing’ problem of solid waste. President Kenyatta urged every person to take personal responsibility for managing waste, which includes rubbish and other waste produced
Nairobi, Kenya, 2 October 2018 – The fifth season of the UN-Habitat Global Urban Lectures has been launched with one lecture scheduled every week. The biography of the lecturer, a synopsis of the lecture and suggestions for further reading material on the topics are included with each lecture package. Among topics to be covered in
UN-Habitat, in partnership with the International Urban Training Centre (IUTC), Republic of Korea, is inviting senior decision makers, policy makers and housing practitioners from Asian cities to apply for the training course “Innovative approaches to deliver affordable housing options for Asia”. This 9-day training course aims at the development of skills and know-how in housing
UN-Habitat, in partnership with the International Urban Training Centre (IUTC), Republic of Korea, is inviting senior decision makers, policy makers and housing practitioners from Asian cities to apply for the training course “Innovative approaches to deliver affordable housing options for Asia”. This 9-day training course aims at the development of skills and know-how in housing
The Mobility of Care: Introducing Gender-Aware Concepts in Transportation Planning aims at providing a better understanding of travel patterns of women and men, by taking into account the travel implications of daily tasks performed by individuals with care responsibilities. MP3 AUDIO: Ines Sanchez de Madariaga – “Mobility of Care” SYNOPSIS Issues which the lecture addresses
