Safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are fundamental to human health and resilient communities. Yet these essential services remain out of reach for billions of people worldwide. About 2.2 billion lack access to safe drinking water, 3.5 …
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Bangkok, 27 February 2026 — At the 13th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD13), UN-Habitat emphasized that accelerating the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific requires stronger multilevel governance, resilient housing systems, and …
Nairobi, 20 February 2026 — The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the Government of Japan signed an Exchange of Notes today to formalize the project “Strengthening Disaster Resilience of Critical Medical Infrastructure (BEHTAB III …
In Liyanwala Pahalagama village in Sri Lanka’s Nuwara Eliya District, access to safe drinking water was once uncertain. For many families, collecting water meant long walks and lost time – time away from farms, households and children’s education. Today, …
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Islamabad, 17 February 2026 — The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), with the support of the Government of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is strengthening disaster resilience in flood-affected schools …
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As the world navigates overlapping environmental crises and geopolitical tensions, one message is becoming increasingly clear: Sustainable urban development cannot be separated from the climate and biodiversity agendas. This was the core message brought …
Last month, Build Change joined the High-Level Dialogue on Adequate Housing for All, hosted by UN-Habitat and ECOSOC during the High-Level Political Forum in New York. This gathering of global leaders focused on advancing adequate housing in both …
Report drawn from a study covering 50 selected cities The Urban Resilience Knowledge Series Report, commissioned by the African Union Commission (AUC), has reiterated the need to put resilience in cities at the centre of development. The reflection was …
The world has been grappling with a severe housing crisis for the past two decades. UN-Habitat estimates that by 2030, approximately 3 billion people will lack adequate housing. According to World Bank data, 1.8 billion people already live in inadequate …
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