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UN-Habitat

@UNHABITAT

UN-Habitat is the UN entity responsible for sustainable urban development. Executive Director: @AnacludiaRossb1

Nairobi, Kenya

Joined June 2009

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Partnerships for Impact 🤝 At #WUF13, UN-Habitat and the Asian Development Bank formalized a four-year strategic partnership to advance affordable housing, urban planning, water and sanitation, and climate-resilient urbanization across Asia and the Pacific.
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🔗 Learn more and submit a nomination search "Scroll of Honour" or visit urbanoctober.unhabitat.org/2026-scroll-ho…
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We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Scroll of Honour Award. Nominations are open until 23 June 2026, with awards to be presented on World Habitat Day (5 October 2026).
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-- 📢 Do you know an individual, organization, or initiative making a meaningful contribution to housing and sustainable urban development, consider recognizing their work?
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Solving the housing crisis could become one of the greatest investments we make in resilience, inclusion, and sustainable urban futures. Search "World Cities Report 2026" to read the full document.
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Housing is not just any economic sector, it is the roof of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). The challenge is immense, but so is the opportunity.
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The way we build, retrofit, finance, and govern housing will shape the future of our cities and our ability to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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With buildings responsible for around 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions, housing is also one of the most powerful entry points for climate action.
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✅ Investing in affordable, climate-resilient housing ✅ Supporting incremental and locally driven solutions ✅ Expanding access to finance and secure tenure ✅ Putting people and participation at the centre of housing policy
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This means for example: ✅ Moving from slum eradication to community-led upgrading ✅ Recognizing informal settlements as part of the urban fabric
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The housing crisis is NOT inevitable. It is the result of decades of underinvestment and policy choices - and therefore can be solved with us making different choices.
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🔗 Learn more and submit a nomination search "Scroll of Honour" or visit urbanoctober.unhabitat.org/2026-scroll-ho…
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We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Scroll of Honour Award. Nominations are open until 23 June 2026, with awards to be presented on World Habitat Day (5 October 2026).
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