Barcelona, 28 Nov 13
Over 250 participants converged for the 3-day Global Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs) congress which kicked off today at the Sant Pau Complex in Barcelona, under the theme“Fostering Cooperation between Water Operators.”
Nairobi, 27 Nov 13
UN-Habitat and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) are holding a major conference for Africa’s mayors to discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding urbanization across the continent.
Manila, 27 Nov 13
Two weeks after super typhoon Haiyan swept across the Visayas region of the Philippines, UN-Habitat is leading an assessment of damages to smaller communities affected by the storm.
Nairobi, 26 Nov 13
From 18 to 22 November, over one hundred international crisis mappers descended on Nairobi for the 5th Annual International Conference of Crisis Mappers.
Colombo, 26 Nov 13
The Prime Minister of Australia Mr.Tony Abbott last week met with housing beneficiaries who have reconstructed their conflict damaged homes with his government's funding.
Manila, 25 Nov 13
Two weeks after super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck the central Philippines the scale of the devastation is slowly sinking in. as people pick the pieces and carry on with their lives, available evidence shows that the rebuilding process will take long and will be tedious.
Kabul, 24 Nov 13
The International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) is commemorated today - followed by the 16 Days Activism on Gender-Based Violence.
Nairobi, 21 Nov 13
One of Republic of Korea's most celebrated professional footballers Mr. Lee Chun Soo has shown keen interest in working closely with UN-Habitat to promote a sports curriculum and to establish a sports academy to train youth in Kenya.
Warsaw, Poland, 21 Nov 13
For the first time during the Conference of Parties (COP) process, this year's United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting includes a "Cities Day", recognizing the important role that our cities play in combating climate change.
