
Dream Green! Nourishing the Ideas for a Better Urban Future
18 November 2024, Cairo. – A day filled with creativity and collaboration unfolded at the Urban Green Dream Workshop, where young minds joined forces to
18 November 2024, Cairo. – A day filled with creativity and collaboration unfolded at the Urban Green Dream Workshop, where young minds joined forces to
18 November 2024, Cairo. – Young architecture students and professionals gathered for an engaging session hosted by the Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), where the
At the Children and Youth Assembly, held during the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF) in Cairo, young leaders from across the globe gathered to adopt
18 October 2024, Queretaro. – The global observance of World Habitat Day is traditionally a popular event, but this year it broke all records with
UN-Habitat Executive Director’s Closing Speech for World Habitat Day October 7, 18:00 Your Excellencies, Honorable guests, Distinguished delegates, Youth representatives, Volunteers, language and sign interpreters,
8 October 2024, Querétaro. – World Habitat Day 2024 closed with a rallying call from the UN-Habitat Executive Director, urging attendees to transform the day’s
Excellencies,Distinguished guests,Colleagues, friends, ladies and gentlemen, Good morning! I would like to thank the Government of Querétaro, the Municipality of Querétaro and the Government of
20 September 2024, New York. – Last week, an inspiring exhibition on SDG Localization and Digital Solutions to Global Challenges concluded at the UN Headquarters
2 September 2024, Nairobi. – In celebration of International Youth Day 2024, under the theme “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development,”
21 August 2024, Montpellier. – Last month, in the vibrant city of Montpellier, France, something extraordinary happened. From July 22 to July 26, 2024, young
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.