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I’ll strengthen UN-Habitat, says new director

Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Maimunah Mohd Sharif, has pledged to strengthen the agency to make it more responsive...
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Japan grants UN-Habitat $10m to rebuild Marawi

The Government of Japan and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have exchanged notes  to signify their partnership on a post-conflict shelter rehabilitation...
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Forum recommends electric mobility for Africa

As the African Clean Mobility Week drew to a close in Nairobi, Kenya on Friday, March 16, 2018, participants have identified electric mobility as...
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Blueprint to gauge climate change impact on cities launched

Experts have established a global blueprint to better understand climate change, its impacts on cities, and the critical role local authorities play in solving...
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Lagos begins implementation of Land Use Charge, seeks residents’ cooperation

Lagos State Government has begun the distribution of the 2018 Land Use Charge demand notices for properties across the state, the Commissioner for Finance,...
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LASPARK commences tree pruning in preparation for rainy season

The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) says it has intensified the pruning of overgrown trees across the state in preparation for the...
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Urban Pathways Project kicks off in India, Vietnam

The cities of Kochi in India and Hai Phong in Vietnam have started the implementation of the Urban Pathways Project which aims to support...
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World Urban Forum: Making urban spaces more climate-resilient

The 9th World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia concluded this week with a call to use the new urban agenda as an accelerator to achieve the Sustainable Development...
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