
Providing Somali Youth Hope Through Job Creation
Somalia’s Federal Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing,Abdifatah Mahamed I. Geesay, addresses the launch of UN-Habitat’s youth training programme in Mogadishu Mogadishu, Somalia, 16

Somalia’s Federal Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing,Abdifatah Mahamed I. Geesay, addresses the launch of UN-Habitat’s youth training programme in Mogadishu Mogadishu, Somalia, 16

Meru, Kenya May, 2018 – Meru County recently launched an ambitious 5-year plan to provide sustainable alternatives for youth who have been deprived of a

Abuja, 12 January 2017 – The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, conducted hands-on training in energy efficiency

Kuwait City, 27 May 2016- Ms Ameera Al- Hassan, UN-Habitat’s assistant head of Kuwait office, presented an empowering presentation on youth entrepreneurship during a Gender Mainstream

Youth represent the most vibrant section of the society, they play a pivotal role in socio- economic changes and development of the society. A nation

New York, 04, February 2016 – Hundreds of young people gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York City for the 5th Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum on

Hebron City, Palestine, 24 August 2015–UN-Habitat and Hebron Municipality with funding from the Saudi Committee for the Palestinian People Relief last week organized an open
Nairobi, 9 Dec 13 : Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd, a Korean-based private company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UN-Habitat to work on

UN-Habitat Adds 4 More City DeclarACTIONs To Promote Localization Of SDGs Authors: Joyati Das and Jaya Srinivasan 29 October 2024, Nairobi. – The Youth 2030 Cities
Eligibility Criteria
All ages up to 24;
If you are less than 18 years old, please provide the contact details of a guardian.
Submission Process
Please use this link to sign-up for the challenge;
Familiarize yourself with the health benefits of public space and Minecraft;
The challenge starts from April 1st;
Submissions will be accepted from May 15th until May 31st.
Submission Requirement
Your submission must include:
A compressed Minecraft world file (max 500mb);
A short description of how your idea is making public spaces healthier and more enjoyable for you(th) (max 400 words/all languages).
Project Criteria
Our judges are seeking for ideas that are: innovative, transformative, inclusive;
The submission that excels in all criteria will win the grand prize.
Judging Process
First round: 10-15 submissions will be selected;
Second round: The selected submissions will pitch their projects to the judges.
Prizes
The main prize is $5,000 towards implementation of the winning solution.
Terms and Conditions
By participating in the challenge you grant UN-Habitat that the images and/or filmed footage can be used on UN-Habitats & UN-Habitats Youth social media accounts, brand merchandise, website, and can be shared with press media outlets. From time to time, materials may also be used by its partners.
Still have questions left? Contact us via unhabitat-urbanhealth@un.org.