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Volunteers for peace and development in Africa  
Nairobi, 17 Jan 12
UN-HABITAT this week hosted the first Steering Committee meeting for the African Conference on Volunteer Action for Peace and Development to be held on 25-27 June 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Forging ahead in Kosovo  
Pristina, 9 Dec 11
Thanks to a USDv 4.6 million grant from the government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), UN-Habitat this week announced the launch of the thrid phase the Kosovo Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme.
East African towns benefit from training and capacity building programme  
Nairobi, 28 Jul 11
Eleven towns in the Lake Victoria Basin are now able to provide improved urban management and basic services following the recent completion of an integrated programme of training and capacity building which targeted municipal councils, service providers, NGOs, Multi-Stakeholder Forums and Community-Based Organizations.
Spanish winner receives the Scroll of Honour  
Madrid, 18 Mar 11
The third Vice President of Spain Mr. Manuel Chaves, on Monday this week received the UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour (Special Citation) on behalf of the Spanish organisation FEIL.
Tibaijuka shares world’s top environment prize  
Gothenburg, Sweden, 24 Nov 09
UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director Anna Tibaijuka on Tuesday was given the coveted Göteborg Award for Sustainable Development. Widely known as the “Nobel Prize for the Environment”, she shared the 2009 award with Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, and the world renowned hero of the environment, Sören Hermansen, of Samsö, Denmark.
From Profiles to Action Planning  
Naivasha, 16 Nov 09
“One in every two Pacific Islanders is an urban resident, if Papua New Guinea, the largest island in the Pacific is excluded from the count,” explained Max Kep, a member of the Papua New Guinea country team; an honorary member to the Action Planning workshop for Phase II countries.
UN-HABITAT Executive Director awarded for promoting urban health  
Nairobi,Kenya, 23 Oct 09
The Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, has been recognized for her outstanding achievements in promoting urban health.
Urban Profiling workshop conducted in Fiji  
Nadi, 17 Oct 09
A five-day urban profiling workshop was conducted in Fiji by UN-HABITAT’s Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States, the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and the Training and Capacity Building Branch.
Urban Profiling Workshop held in Jamaica  
Kingston, 14 Aug 09
A four-day urban profiling workshop was conducted in Kingston, Jamaica by UN-HABITAT’s Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States and the Training and Capacity Building Branch, with support from the University of West Indies (UWI).
Urban Profiling Workshop held in Jamaica  
Kingston, 14 Aug 09
A four-day urban profiling workshop was conducted in Kingston, Jamaica by UN-HABITAT’s Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States and the Training and Capacity Building Branch, with support from the University of West Indies (UWI).
 
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