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Human Settlement

Leaders endorse ‘Bonn-Fiji Commitment’ to advance sustainable urban development

Local and regional leaders from around the world signed the Bonn-Fiji Commitment on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the UN Climate Change Conference summit...

Michael Simire - November 12, 2017

Human Settlement

Cities, communities announce fresh initiatives to coordinate climate action

Global cities and communities announced new initiatives on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the UN Climate Change Conference to coordinate their many climate action commitments better...

Michael Simire - November 11, 2017

Human Settlement

World Town Planning Day: Lagos scored low on urban development, physical planning

Registered town planning practitioners in Lagos have expressed concerns over what they describe as the “occasional mis-governance” in the strategic planning, implementation and sustainability...

admin - November 8, 2017

Human Settlement

World Town Planning Day: Implementing development goals, urban agenda

In an effort to raise awareness of the importance of planning in their communities, settlement development practitioners on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 are engaging...

admin - November 7, 2017

Human Settlement

World Cities Day: UN-Habitat, government to upgrade slums in Nigeria

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says that the Federal Government is partnering with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme...

admin - October 31, 2017

Human Settlement

12 cities to acquire zero-emissions buses, extend green areas

Twelve major cities including London, Paris, Los Angeles and Cape Town promised on Monday, October 23, 2017 to buy only zero-emissions buses from 2025...

admin - October 23, 2017

Human Settlement

World Habitat Day: Awards will promote human, capital development

The World Habitat Humanitarian and Philanthropic Awards for Excellence is designed to encourage notable Nigerians to do more in the area of human and...

admin - October 21, 2017

Human Settlement

Africa’s rapid urbanisation can drive industrialisation, says UN report

A UN report on Thursday, October 19, 2017 made concrete recommendations on how the right African policy framework could harness the continent’s rapid urban...

admin - October 20, 2017

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