Young Somali women complete training in construction skills and ready to work
Garowe, Puntland, Somalia, February 2019 – In Somalia, it is extremely rare to see a woman working in the construction
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Livelihoods
Four start-ups launched in Jubbaland following intensive training of youth in construction skills
Programme participants at the graduation ceremony in Kismayo, Jubbaland. March 2019 Kismayo, Somalia – As part of the Somalia Strengthening Institutions for Public
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High level visit puts spotlight on the resilience of young women and men
Nairobi–30 December 2017 – Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on
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UN-Habitat supports the spread of youth resource centres across East Africa
UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif and Rwandan Minister of Youth, Rosemary Mbabazi touring a training space at the Kimisigara
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UN-Habitat and the County Government of Vihiga support capacity and skills development for women and youth
Nairobi, 19 December 2018 – UN-Habitat and the County Government of Vihiga in Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
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Plastic upcycling set to make Nairobi Informal Settlement a cleaner place
Attending the event were UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Brazil and Norway Ambassadors H.E. Fernando Coimbra and H.E. Elin
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Kenyan youth want to be included in harnessing blue economy
As the Blue Economy Conference kicks off in Nairobi, the Youth Congress is calling for the Kenyan youth to be put
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MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF: Making use of our water bodies
Nov. 26, 2018: This week, Kenya will be in the global spotlight as thousands of delegates from around the world
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World’s youth gather in Nairobi ahead of Blue Economy Conference
Nairobi, 26 November 2018—Youth from across the globe gathered at the United Nations Office at Gigiri, Nairobi to discuss how
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UN-Habitat leads Africities session on effective local government planning for sustainable development
Marrakesh, Morocco, 22 November 2018 – The second day of the Africities 8 Summit featured a wide range of lively
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