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Govt commends UN-Habitat’s support for displaced persons

The Federal Government has commended the European Union-funded Sustainable Integrated Development Programme for supporting Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria (SIDPIN). The Minister of Housing and...

Kano lauds UN-Habitat on humanitarian contributions

The Kano State Government has lauded the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‑Habitat) for its role in advancing humanitarian affairs in the state. This is...

Bogotá to host global observance of World Cities Day 2025

Bogotá has been selected to host the global celebration of World Cities Day on October 31, 2025 – a United Nations observance that highlights...

UNHCR, UN-Habitat join forces to improve urban settlements in El Salvador

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, have launched “My Community, My House,” a joint initiative to improve...

First session of UN Group on housing calls for accelerated global action

The first session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert Working Group on Adequate Housing for All concluded recently in Nairobi, Kenya, with a call to...

COP29: Unplanned urban development poses threats to biodiversity – UN official

The Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, has warned that rapid and unplanned urban development pose threats to biodiversity, the environment, and food...

2bn urban residents will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040 – UN

The UN has said that more than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature increase of at...

UN-Habitat highlights critical need for urban transformation

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) on Thursday, May 16, 2024, released its Annual Report for 2023, revealing the critical need to transform urban...

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African science, policy experts unite to accelerate climate, health solutions

African universities and regional experts are working with Wellcome to establish new scienceand policy consortiums that will address the...
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SPP equips 40 Abuja teachers to teach environmental education

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) has trained 40 teachers in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) as part...

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: Emissions reduction target tagged ‘insufficient progress’

China has released its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) during the country’s annual “Two Sessions” meetings, setting out economic and...

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African science, policy experts unite to accelerate climate, health solutions

African universities and regional experts are working with Wellcome...

SPP equips 40 Abuja teachers to teach environmental education

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) has trained 40...
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