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Uniting Across Generations for a Better Urban Future: Introducing UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board

June 12, 2023

10 June 2023, Nairobi. – The UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board (YAB) will play a vital role in advancing the inclusive achievement of the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Comprising 18 advisors, the YAB provides strategic advice, advocates for youth participation, and strengthens youth-led initiatives within UN-Habitat and its partner networks. The

UN-Habitat’s Youth Advisory Board Responds to Executive Director’s Report

June 6, 2023

6 June 2023, Nairobi. – UN-Habitat has long been a champion of sustainable urban development. Executive Director, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, released a groundbreaking report at the UN-Habitat Assembly being held in Nairobi, Kenya, titled “A Sustainable Urban Future Through Inclusive and Effective Multilateralism: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Times Of Global Crises.” This report

Youth Stepping Up: A New Chapter for Sustainable Urban Future at the UN-Habitat Assembly

June 5, 2023

June 5, 2023 – Nairobi, Kenya The stage is set for the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly, an event that brings together global leaders, experts, and representatives from all walks of life to shape the future of sustainable urbanization and human settlements. Held every four years, this year’s assembly promises to be

Youth as a Key Stakeholder in Achieving Sustainable Urban Future

June 5, 2023

4 June 2023, Nairobi. – Urbanization is rapidly transforming our world, with more than half of the global population now residing in cities. As this trend continues, it is essential to prioritize the voices and aspirations of urban youth who represent the future leaders and catalysts for change. Recognizing the significance of engaging young people

The poster advertising the special thematic session on the Sustainable Development Goal 11 at 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum, April 2023. Credits: UN DESA

Amplifying Youth Voices for Sustainable Urban Future at 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum

May 7, 2023

We need to increase youth representation and meaningful inclusion in local governments and urban governance processes in order to build sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11). To achieve this, it is critical to combat ageism and other barriers to participation, to make governance systems understandable and accessible to youth, and to build capacities and knowledge

Youth 2030 Cities

March 9, 2023

Youth 2030 CitiesYouth 2030 Cities was hosted by the Otavalango One Stop Youth Resource Centre, in Otavalo, Ecuador © Luis Flores, UN-Habitat Available in: English, Español, Français (in development) Through Youth 2030 Cities, youth and their partners are working to create sustainable cities through the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Youth

South – South Cooperation Between Colombia And Kenya Seeks To Improve The Lives Of Youth

January 15, 2023

15 January 2023, Nairobi. – UN-Habitat is partnering with Governor Luis Carlos Velásquez, (Caldas, Colombia) and Maji Mazuri, a local NGO operating in Mathare informal settlement, Nairobi, Kenya to contribution to urban, territorial and sustainable development through the donation of a ‘Bicibloqueras’, an innovative tool that was developed in Caldas and seeks to transforms the

Refugee Youth Brief: Exploring Good Practices In Displacement Context

January 15, 2023

15 January 2023, Nairobi. – Revisiting a brief developed by UN-Habitat and the University of Victoria, Canada, and presented at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkiye, in 2016. UN-HABITAT and the Centre for Youth & Society, University of Victoria, Canada have published a report addressing the particular challenges and capacities of refugee youth in

Youth, Peace and Security in Kenyan Counties

December 21, 2022

Promoting a crime free, secure, peaceful and united Kenya where no young Kenyan is left behind
Tackling Crime and Support Security and Peace Building

Youth, Peace and Security