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UN-HABITAT UN-Habitat is the UN entity for urban policies and actions for sustainable cities and towns.
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14/10/2026

What does a better urban future look like? 🏙️

Adequate housing, inclusive public spaces, accessible services and climate resilience are all essential to sustainable urban development. Yet progress in one area cannot be separated from the others. How cities plan, invest and govern shapes people’s access to opportunities, the quality of their living environments and their ability to adapt to change.

Throughout , we’re examining the policies, partnerships and practical solutions needed to address these interconnected urban challenges and advance a more inclusive and sustainable urban future.

As we look ahead to on 31 October, join the conversation on how cities can turn these ambitions into action.

Get involved: https://urbanoctober.unhabitat.org

♻️ What if waste from local and mining activities could become part of the solution to the housing challenge?Abdelmalek ...
14/10/2026

♻️ What if waste from local and mining activities could become part of the solution to the housing challenge?

Abdelmalek Ghannem of SOIB was recognized with the 2026 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award for pioneering construction solutions that transform local and mining residues into innovative, affordable and climate-resilient building materials.

His work demonstrates how local resources and innovation can contribute to more affordable, sustainable and resilient housing.

Read more: https://unhabitat.org/news/05-oct-2026/five-housing-initiatives-recognized-with-the-2026-un-hab

In cities, housing is deeply connected to the systems around it: land, infrastructure, water and energy, mobility, basic...
13/10/2026

In cities, housing is deeply connected to the systems around it: land, infrastructure, water and energy, mobility, basic services, governance and communities. When disasters hit, disruptions across these systems can quickly affect people’s ability to stay safely in their homes and communities’ capacity to recover.

On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, UN-Habitat highlights the importance of looking at housing resilience as part of the wider urban system. Understanding risks and interdependencies, reducing vulnerabilities and strengthening local capacities are key to helping cities and communities prepare, respond and recover.

Through approaches such as the City Resilience Profiling Tool, developed by UN-Habitat’s City Resilience Global Programme, we work with local governments to better understand these connections and turn risk information into priorities for action.

Explore our work on resilience and risk reduction: https://urbanresiliencehub.org/publications

Urban Resilience Hub

Along Cambodia’s changing coast, stronger homes can help communities build a more secure future.🏠 In Boeng Kachhang, Koh...
12/10/2026

Along Cambodia’s changing coast, stronger homes can help communities build a more secure future.

🏠 In Boeng Kachhang, Koh Kong Province, UN-Habitat is working to improve housing conditions for coastal communities facing growing challenges.

Discover how efforts to build stronger homes are supporting more resilient communities.

đź”— Read more: https://unhabitat.org/news/07-oct-2026/building-stronger-homes-along-cambodias-changing-coast

09/10/2026

From Muscat, Oman, to communities around the world, World Habitat Day 2026 brought people together under the theme “Adequate Housing for All.”

The global observance highlighted the need for policies, partnerships and practical solutions to make adequate housing a reality for everyone.

The celebrations featured high-level discussions, messages from global leaders and calls for stronger action to address the housing challenge.

Five outstanding initiatives and individuals were also recognized with the 2026 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award for their contributions to housing and sustainable urban development.

Across the world, countries and communities marked the Day with activities and conversations showcasing local solutions and the importance of placing housing at the centre of sustainable cities.

As World Habitat Day launched Urban October, the message carried forward was clear: advancing adequate housing requires collective action, innovative solutions and sustained commitment.

Together, let’s keep working towards a future where everyone has a safe, secure and adequate place to call home.

How can countries learn from each other to tackle local housing challenges?In SĂŁo Domingos, Cabo Verde, South-South coop...
08/10/2026

How can countries learn from each other to tackle local housing challenges?

In SĂŁo Domingos, Cabo Verde, South-South cooperation between Brazil and Cabo Verde, with support from UN-Habitat, is helping turn shared knowledge into local action.

Through the Urban Symmetry programme, the municipality has developed a Municipal Housing Plan to guide efforts to improve housing conditions, address land regularization and strengthen technical assistance for families.

đź”—Read more: https://unhabitat.org/news/01-oct-2026/how-south-south-cooperation-is-helping-sao-domingos-tackle-its-housing-challenges

07/10/2026

🌍 On World Habitat Day, five initiatives were recognized with the 2026 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award in Muscat, Oman, under the theme “Adequate Housing for All.”

Selected from 101 nominations across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, the recipients are advancing housing solutions for communities in different contexts.

🔹 Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency, Pakistan
🔹 Housing NOW, Myanmar
🔹 Aldeia do Espraiado – Tekoa Ara Hovy, Brazil
🔹 Abdelmalek Ghannem, Tunisia
🔹 Mayor Sadiq Khan, United Kingdom

Read the full story and learn more about their work: https://unhabitat.org/news/05-oct-2026/five-housing-initiatives-recognized-with-the-2026-un-habitat-scroll-of-honour

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