UN-HABITAT for a better Urban Future News feed

UN-HABITAT responds to criticism Nairobi

10 Mar 2011 00:00:00:000

The current economic climate calls for increased accountability, efficiency, effectiveness and transparency. In view of this, UN-HABITAT welcomes any constructive criticism.

Women as the solution: a hard lesson learnt Buchanan, Liberia

08 Mar 2011 00:00:00:000

Over 50 government officials gathered in Buchanan Liberia’s second largest city to assess the impact of local leadership training involving some 3000 county staff held over the past two years.

Sharing Liberian common "cents" Monrovia, Liberia

04 Mar 2011 00:00:00:000

How governments choose to spend their taxpayers money is a sensitive issue in most countries, and Liberia is no different.

UN-HABITAT/UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and partners hold green infrastructure event in run-up to Rio 2012 New York

04 Mar 2011 00:00:00:000

As part of the preparatory committee meeting for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, UN-HABITAT, UNECE and their partners will hold a side event promoting green infrastructure development.

UN-HABITAT and UNDP hold a donor roundtable meeting Beirut

03 Mar 2011 00:00:00:000

United Nations Human Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) this week held a one day donor roundtable meeting in Beirut.

London to host Habitat Partner University Initiative meeting Nairobi

03 Mar 2011 00:00:00:000

UN-HABITAT in collaboration with the University of Westminster will host the first global workshop of the Habitat Partner University Initiative to discuss the future of the initiative.

US environment protection agency visits UN-HABITAT projects Nairobi

02 Mar 2011 00:00:00:000

Lisa P. Jackson, the Administrator for the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Joan Clos, the Executive Director visited UN-HABITAT’s projects in Kibera, where they met members of the local community.

New envoy from Czech Republic presents credentials to Clos Nairobi

28 Feb 2011 00:00:00:000

New Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to UN-HABITAT Mr. Jaroslav Mandys, on Monday presented his credentials to the Executive Director, Dr. Joan Clos.

Urban Youth Fund launched in Zanzibar Nairobi

28 Feb 2011 00:00:00:000

UN-HABITAT in partnership with the government of Norway launched a USD 100,000 new “Zanzibar Funding Window” of the Urban Youth Fund.

UN-HABITAT hosts climate change workshop for African universities Nairobi

25 Feb 2011 00:00:00:000

UN-HABITAT in collaboration with Uganda’s Makerere University will host a workshop for African Universities from 4-6 April 2011 aiming to strengthen their urban climate change courses.