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Human Settlement

Stakeholders validate Liberia National Urban Policy paper

Between, April and June 2017, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Liberia led three validation sessions targeted at different urban stakeholder groups. During the...

admin - July 25, 2017

Human Settlement

Brazil, UN-Habitat collaborate to improve Alagoas conditions

UN-Habitat and the State Government of Alagoas in Brazil have initiated a new project that includes a joint elaboration of urban, economic and social...

admin - July 22, 2017

Human Settlement

Niger State to benefit from UN-Habitat’s urban development support

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has disclosed that it will partner with the Niger State Government in Nigeria on an urban assistance...

admin - July 14, 2017

Human Settlement

Lagos flood: A word of advice for Governor Akinwunmi Ambode

What a calamity! That was the lamentation of a Lagos flood victim whose living room turned into a makeshift swimming pool penultimate weekend. Lagosians...

Michael Simire - July 10, 2017

Human Settlement

Rapid urbanisation increasing climate risk, says report

Rapid urbanisation is making people more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, according to a new UN report that highlights diverse initiatives worldwide...

admin - July 4, 2017

Human Settlement

30m people will live in Lagos by 2035, say researchers

Researchers predict that in 2030, Lagos, Cairo and Kinshasa will each have to cater for over 20 million people, while Luanda, Dar es Salaam...

Michael Simire - June 21, 2017

Human Settlement

Part of world’s longest cross-desert highway opens

Part of the world’s longest cross-desert highway is set to open at the end of June 2017, with the rest of the road scheduled...

Michael Simire - June 20, 2017

Human Settlement

Russia forum elicits interest in New Urban Agenda

A two-day international conference recently held in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg highlighted the importance of public space for wellbeing in cities. “Public space...

admin - June 13, 2017

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