The impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss are further complicating the already arduous path for sustainable urban development in the Philippines. Home to 59 million urban dwellers, the country’s built environment is facing critical challenges from sudden and slow onset climate impacts.
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UN-Habitat Philippines stands in solidarity with the Philippine government on the 10th anniversary of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, reaffirming our sustained commitment to contribute in ensuring lasting peace, security and development in BARMM.
The ceremony on Thursday highlighted a sacred ritual called “aguno” for the resettlement site led by the elders of the Bajau community, an act of offering prayers to usher blessing in the indigenous group’s new home.
This International Women’s Day, UN-Habitat Philippines joins the global call to #InvestInWomen. Investing in women must not just be a choice but a necessity for cultivating inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities.
We remember the lives that were lost and disrupted and extend our gratitude once again to the Philippine government and humanitarian partners for their support and collaboration, which played a crucial role in efforts to assist those affected by the super typhoon.
This year’s World Cities Day (October 31), with the theme “Financing sustainable urban future for all”, explores how localities can unlock transformative investment in urban planning and identify concrete tools available for cities to unlock financing for sustainable urban development.
It is important to flip the script and change our narrative about cities. The time for action is now. We need to invest in our urban future. We need a new financing framework to unleash the potential of our cities.
The UN Philippines Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework is the UN’s blueprint for action from 2024 to 2028, which will mobilize the global knowledge, capacities, and resources from 23 UN entities supporting the country in addressing its major national priorities.
In the 2023 Philippine Urban Forum, held recently on October 5-6 in Pasay City, Northern Samar Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator and Environmental Planner Jay Keenson Acebuche highlighted the importance of climate and disaster risk profiling for prospects of nature-based solutions in resilience building.
UN-Habitat organized the HOCCI Culmination and Lessons Learned Conference to showcase and celebrate pioneering local efforts against marine litter.