Partnerships

High-Level Visit Puts Spotlight On The Resilience Of Young Women And Men

May 10, 2019

Nairobi–30 December 2017 – Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake, and Sara Hradecky, High Commissioner of Canada to Kenya visited Mathare, one of the largest informal settlements in Kenya to learn more about United Nations Human Settlements Programme work in informal settlements.

UN-Habitat And Kenya’s Makueni County Sign Pledge To Empower Youth And Improve Lives

January 10, 2019

10 January 2019, Nairobi, Kenya – UN-Habitat and Kenya’s County Government of Makueni have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower youth and women, improve planning, provide housing and basic services among other issues. The MoU was signed by Professor Kivutha Kibwana, Governor of Makueni County and Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director

UN-Habitat And The County Government Of Vihiga Support Capacity And Skills Development For Women And Youth

December 19, 2018

Nairobi, 19 December 2018 – UN-Habitat and the County Government of Vihiga in Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support capacity and skills development for women and youth through youth empowerment and economic opportunity. It provides a framework for UN-Habitat and the County Government of Vihiga to promote sustainable human settlements development in

Residents, Diplomats And UN-Habitat Staff Join Hands To Clean Up Nairobi

December 3, 2018

UN-Habitat Executive Director Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif taking part in the Nairobi monthly clean up exercise in Mathare Slum in Nairobi, Kenya 2018 © Julius Mwelu /UN-Habitat NAIROBI, 3 December 2018 – A large crowd of residents from one of Kenya’s biggest slums, Mathare, joined UN-Habitat staff members and diplomats for the Nairobi County Government’s

Norwegian UN Day Celebration Focuses on Youth And The Localization Of The Sustainable Development Goals

November 24, 2018

The Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg (centre) with the UN Scroll of Honour winner Isaac Muasa (2nd from left) and UN-Habitat team at the Asker youth Conference Asker, Norway, 24 October 2018 – UN-Habitat and Asker Kommune (Norway) co-hosted the third Asker Youth Conference on UN Day, celebrating the engagement of youth in achieving

Kenya’s President And UN-Habitat Join Nairobi Residents In Monthly Clean-up

October 8, 2018

Nairobi 8 October 2018 – Following the launch of UN-Habitat’s new campaign to reduce the amount of global waste, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya joined Nairobi’s Governor Mr. Mike Mbuvi Sonko, the Executive Director of UN-Environment Mr. Erik Solheim and UN-Habitat Deputy Executive Director Mr. Victor Kisob to clean up the mounds of rubbish at

UN-Habitat Partner With Africa’s Youth On New Urban Agenda

March 21, 2016

Nairobi 21 March 2016– Starting in Nairobi, Kenya and ending in Abuja, Nigeria, UN-Habitat and its partners the Major Group for Children and Youth sprinted across Africa to raise awareness and recognize the value of youth in the new urban agenda – Habitat III. In three events which engaged over 500 youth representing youth-led agencies from 20

UN-Habitat Hosts Youth Discussion On Urban Youth And Equity In Asia-Pacific

February 23, 2016

Medan, Indonesia, 23 February 2016 – Around 70 young people gathered in Medan, Indonesia on Saturday for a focus group discussion and survey research on urban youth and equity in Asia-Pacific. The lively event kicked off with presentations from experts and representatives from local communities who shared their views, analysis and experience in tackling youth inequity in its

Urban Youth Take Action to Implement The 2030 Agenda

February 4, 2016

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 February 1-2. The goal of this year’s Forum was to empower the youth to take action in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Government representatives and civil society activists

Korean Company To Support UN-Habitat’s Work In Kibera

December 13, 2013

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 sustainable economic development for residents of the Kibera slum in Nairobi. The agreement, which was signed in Nairobi by the company’s Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Mr. Han Jang Young

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