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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...

Zero Waste Day: Eight ways to overcome the waste pollution crisis

Humanity generates between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste a year. When improperly managed, much of that refuse – from food and plastics...

Forum stresses on spatial planning in Kenya’s refugee settlements

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) took part in the first Steering Committee Meeting for the EU Trust Fund Project “Enhancing Self-reliance for...

Niger partners UN-Habitat, Korea on $75,000 urban development programme

The Niger State Government of Nigeria says it has received $75,000 from the Republic of Korea and technical assistance from the UN-Habitat to accelerate...

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Experts advise NNPC boss on rule of law, industry reform

Oil and gas experts have asked the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd....
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Renewables in 2024: Five key facts behind a record-breaking year

Global renewable energy capacity has reached new heights, demonstrating a remarkable progress in the world's transition to clean, sustainable...

Red Cross Society, EU support 400 flood victims in Anambra

The Nigerian Red Cross Society, in partnership with the European Union, has distributed hygiene and sanitary items to 400...

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Experts advise NNPC boss on rule of law, industry reform

Oil and gas experts have asked the Group Chief...

Renewables in 2024: Five key facts behind a record-breaking year

Global renewable energy capacity has reached new heights, demonstrating...