UN-Habitat’s mission is to promote socially and environmentally
sustainable urban development with the goal of providing
adequate shelter for all.
For the UN and humanitarian partners, helping typhoon-affected Filipinos does not stop for Christmas
MANILA, 30 December 2020 — In four municipalities of Albay province, where tens of thousands of Filipinos lost their homes […]
Covid-19 Response of UN-Habitat Kicks Off In Marawi Amid Post-Conflict Rehabilitation
Marawi, 27 April 2020 – UN-Habitat officially launched Covid-19 Response As We Rebuild Marawi, an initiative being implemented in Marawi […]
Changing perspectives through citizen journalism
Cagayan de Oro City, The Philippines (13 January 2020) – Having lived through the horrors of the Marawi siege and […]
Philippine Mayors Showcase Sustainability in Mayors’ Challenge Series
This year’s Urban October engaged selected mayors from the Philippines with the launch of the Mayors’ Challenge, an online campaign […]
Tagum Learning Exchange Reveals Progress of Climate Projects through Peer-to-Peer Approach
A field exposure and learning exchange activity was held in Tagum City on 11-12 September 2019. It gathered participants from […]
Tagum Mayor Advocates Marine Protection! #MayorsChallengePh
Safeguarding the seas is part of Tagum City’s sustainability initiatives, and Mayor Rellon personally takes on the task in this […]
Vigan Mayor Chooses Inclusion and Tradition in Mayors’ Challenge
An inclusive economy is fundamental to urban sustainability, as Mayor Medina of Vigan City shows us in his #MayorsChallengePh entry. […]
Attendant to shelter support being provided by the Rebuilding Marawi Shelter and Livelihood Project being implemented by UN-Habitat with funding […]
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