Bupati: Kesepakatan Wakatobi Jadi Agenda UN-habitat III
Indonesia
Bupati Wakatobi, Hugua mengatakan delapan butir kesepakatan yang dihasilkan dalam Konferensi UCLG-ASPAC di Wakatobi, 5-7 September 2015, akan menjadi agenda sidang [...]
Media Clippings
Major media and partners’ outreach activities were monitored every week in order to track and collect articles, web entries, news, and events related to Habitat III. Automated online media clippings and gathered media clippings on Habitat III started in May 2015.
‘City Changers’ Convene at Chinese University
China
More than 200 “urban thinkers” gathered at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s architecture school on Saturday to discuss Hong [...]
The Secretary – General Remarks at the General Assembly Plenary Meeting to Adopt the Draft Resolution to Transmit the Agenda 2030 Outcome Document
United States of America
For 15 years, our pursuit of development has been inspired by eight Millennium Developmen Goals that captured our ambition to eradicate [...]
Boosting Disruptions in Urban Planning
Spain
After international guidelines on “Decentralization and strengthening of local authorities” (UN-Habitat, 2007) and universal “Access to basic services for All” (UN-Habitat, 2009) [...]
Alcalde presenta en foro mundial a Medellín como inspiración para ciudades
Ecuador
Medellín (Colombia), (EFE).- El alcalde de Medellín, Aníbal Gaviria, afirmó en la inauguración del foro “ [...]
How Planning Can Contribute to Municipal Fiscal Health
United States of America
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy has launched a new campaign "to help cities confront an epidemic of insolvency and [...]
Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro e ONU assinam acordo para promoção de cidades mais sustentáveis
Brazil
O compromisso inclui a promoção de debates sobre os desafios do desenvolvimento urbano, o desenho e a implementação [...]
Commuters, Unite! Why Cities Around the World Need to Design Better Routes to Work
United States of America
Commutes are getting longer all across the world, and as the 2014 transit fare protests in Brazil underscored, they are left [...]
Em fórum mundial, prefeito apresenta Medellín como “inspiração” para cidades
Brazil
O prefeito de Medellín, Aníbal Gaviria, afirmou na inauguração do fórum "Cities for life" nesta segunda-feira [...]
Solution to Slums in Sight Through Secure Tenure
Singapore
Many people arrive without the resources for adequate shelter and end up living in slums. An estimated 500 million people in [...]
Eleazar García, presente en la Cumbre de Autoridades Locales
Mexico
Con el propósito de compartir experiencias, propuestas, visiones y planteamientos entre alcaldes de diferentes países de América [...]
Bridging the GAP: Urban Advocacy for Children and Youths
United States of America
The General Assembly of Partners (GAP) is the main vehicle for civil society and other stakeholders to organize and advocate [...]
Meeting between Foreign Minister Kishida and H.E. Ms. Margareta Wahlström, UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction
Japan
On August 29, commencing at 12:10 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with [...]
Mercosur se une al Papa en la lucha contra el cambio climático
Spain
Los miembros del Consejo de la Red de Mercociudades asumieron en Montevideo el compromiso de acompañar al papa Francisco [...]
Os benefícios do bom espaço público
Brazil
As cidades podem continuar a crescer de forma caótica, desrespeitando as necessidades das pessoas e ignorando as consequências [...]
2016 es el año en el que los Gobiernos Locales inciden en los temas de la Agenda Global para el Desarrollo y Urbana
Colombia
Con estas palabras la Secretaria General, Martha Lucía Zamora Ávila invitó a los más de 150 alcaldes y mandatarios [...]
Metropolis Women International Network Adds More Antennas
Spain
Since the latest Board of Directors Annual Meeting held in Buenos Aires in May, the METROPOLIS Women International Network has [...]
Hábitat III: cinco claves para una nueva agenda urbana
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Antes de la conferencia Hábitat II, hace veinte años las Naciones Unidas declaró que “el crecimiento de las [...]
More Than 1,000 Experts Gather in Three Countries to Tackle Poverty Housing in Asia-Pacific Region
Australia
As the world’s booming population continues to migrate into overcrowded cities, more than 1,000 experts from across the Asia-Pacific region [...]
Why Proper Housing for the Poor Makes Economic Sense
United States of America
The right to housing is guaranteed in many national constitutions, as well as in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [...]
Mercosur debatirá este viernes agenda urbana para el 2016
Autoridades de una veintena de ciudades de los países integrantes del Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur) debatirán [...]
Iniciativa Global Ciudades Seguras #4 – Quito: Ciudad comprometida contra el acoso sexual
Spain
El acoso sexual y otras formas de violencia en espacios públicos son realidades a las que se enfrentan cada [...]
Cities Must Be Part of Defining the New Urban Agenda
United States of America
The United Nations has a contradictory relationship with cities. This became clear to me last year, when I was asked [...]
La ONU alerta en Uruguay que el mercado de vivienda atenta contra los Derechos Humanos
Spain
En el marco de un encuentro internacional de mujeres en Uruguay sobre el acceso a la propiedad, el oficial de [...]
Jean Todt Visits Kenya
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On the morning of August 26 Jean Todt, FIA President, met with the President of the Republic of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta. [...]
В Праге пройдет конференция ООН, посвященная развитию городов
Czech Republic
Конференция ООН пройдет в чешской столице с 16 по 18 марта и будет посвящена вопросам качества жизни в городах, их развития и урбанизации в целом. Тема мероприятия - «Проживание в жизнеспособных городах».
Tangis Bahagia Pemenang Warnai Penganugerahan Pahlawan Ekonomi 2015 Kota Surabaya
Indonesia
Ibu Aminah tak bisa menahan air matanya di atas panggung, ketika tahu namanya dipanggil oleh pembawa acara pada penganugerahan Pahlawan [...]
I’m a Black Gentrifier in Harlem – and It’s Not a Good Feeling
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The other day, I was walking back to my Harlem apartment when I stumbled upon a very shocking sign in [...]
Metrics for Density Help Promote Sustaining Places
United States of America
Leading up to the Global Forum on Human Settlements, Habitat III, is the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [...]
Ministro das Cidades anuncia obras do Minha Casa, Minha Vida com técnicas e inovações alemãs de sustentabilidade
Brazil
No dia 20 de agosto, o ministro das Cidades, Gilberto Kassab se reuniu com representantes do governo alemão para discutir [...]
UN-Habitat’s Vision and Approach to Developing Smart Cities in India
India
The Government of India’s concept note on the Smart Cities promotes a low energy path, which leads to sustainable [...]
Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda from the Perspective of the Right to Adequate Housing
South Africa
For her next report to the General Assembly 70th session, the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Leilani [...]
Designing a Sustainable Future in 80 Ideas from Today
United States of America
A new book puts forward dozens of urbanization innovations that spark hope among practitioners — and offer grounding to the new [...]
Grupo de trabalho valida proposta do relatório brasileiro para a Habitat III
Brazil
O Grupo de Trabalho Habitat III (GT-Habitat-III), instituído pelo Conselho das Cidades em 2014, validou, na última semana, a proposta [...]
Why Ancient Cities Can Still Teach Us About Urban Planning
In the 20th century, urban planning went through some big changes, creating much of our current urban environment in a [...]
Insight from Ghana Ahead of Its Fifth National Urban Forum
Belgium
On 25 August 2015, the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in Ghana will host the country’s fifth National Urban [...]
As cidades e as relações em debate
Brazil
A palestra do Fronteiras do Pensamento marcada para hoje será em dose dupla. Os sociólogos Richard Sennett e Saskia [...]
U.S. Mayors Step Up As Key Advocates for Climate Change Action during UN Conference in Paris
United States of America
A coalition of U.S. mayors and city officials announced today that they will join the UN Conference of Parties ( [...]
Культурная экспансия для постсоветских городов
Russian Federation
Институт медиа, архитектуры и дизайна «Стрелка» и ЮНЕСКО подготовят международное исследование роли культуры в развитии городов на постсоветском пространстве. Соглашение о партнерстве подписали в конце июля, а уже в октябре «Стрелка» отчитается о первых итогах. Результаты всего исследования представят на Третьей конференции ООН по жилью и устойчивому городскому развитию (Habitat III) в октябре 2016 года.
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Launches Campaign to Promote Municipal Fiscal Health
United States of America
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy today launched a multi-year campaign to promote Municipal Fiscal Health in the U.S. [...]
Designan a experta peruana en el panel de la Cumbre ONU-Habitat 2016
Peru
El ex alcalde de Barcelona y Secretario General de ONU-Habitat, Joan Clos, designó a la peruana Olenka Ochoa Berreteaga para [...]
Regidores RD participan en 9no. Congreso de FLACMA en Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
El presidente de la Asociación Dominicana de Regidores (ASODORE), Julián Roa, encabeza la delegación de esa entidad [...]
Minha Casa, Minha Vida terá tecnologia alemã de sustentabilidade
Brazil
O Ministério das Cidades anunciou nesta quinta-feira (20/8) a construção, no Rio de Janeiro, do primeiro condomínio sustentá [...]
Graphic Highlights ‘Overlooked Links’ Between Habitat III Issue Papers
United States of America
The 22 thematic, research-based ‘issue papers’ that were released in May as a core part of the Habitat III process might [...]
Consejo de Mercociudades debatirá en Uruguay incidencia global de las urbes
Brazil
El Consejo de Mercociudades, que agrupa a gobiernos locales de Sudamérica, se reunirá los días 27 y 28 de agosto [...]
Surabaya Tuan Rumah Preparatory Committee 3
Indonesia
Menyambut agenda rapat persiapan konferensi itu, Pemerintah Kota Surabaya melakukan rapat koordinasi bersama perwakilan Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah (SKPD) terkait [...]
Urban Planning: Creating Sustainable and Safe Cities
Belgium
Liberia’s capital was originally built with half a million people in mind. But the steadily growing population over the [...]
10 New Orleanians on How Katrina Changed Their City
United States of America
You’ve likely noticed that this feature looks a little different than most we publish. There is not one byline; [...]
FNP participa de debates sobre a economia urbana, trabalho e desenvolvimento sustentável, em Quito
A prefeitura de São Paulo (SP) e a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o [...]
Habitat II – The UN Plan for Human Settlements
United States of America
Bicycles instead of cars? Dense apartment clusters instead of single homes? Community rituals instead of churches? "Human rights" instead of [...]
Can You Design Innovation?
Picture a gleaming building wrapped around an expansive tree-filled courtyard. All the walls are glass so you can see what’ [...]
The Urban Dialogues, a Forum for Inspired Contributions
United States of America
After three weeks of dynamic and driving consultations, the Habitat III Urban Dialogues concluded on July 31st with a remarkable [...]
U.N. Opens Urban Dialogues Summaries to Public Comment
United States of America
Following three weeks of open debate hosted on an online platform, the Habitat III Secretariat has released synthesis reports of [...]