As winter sets in, UN-Habitat’s 2024 winterization interventions in the Gaza Strip are providing vital protection for 40,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs). Through the HAYA Joint Programme, families living in fragile conditions now benefit from stormwater barriers, upgraded shelter sites, and weather-resistant materials. These efforts aim to improve safety, health, and resilience for displaced Palestinian communities facing extreme weather and limited resources.

UN-Habitat's New Framework: Towards inclusive solutions to urban internal displacement The publication of the new Framework: Towards...

Explore how the Urban Connections Project transforms border communities by creating inclusive public spaces for diverse populations.

Forced displacement is a growing global challenge, uprooting millions due to conflict, climate change, and socio-economic shifts.

This is an image that showcases men in Afghanistan discussing with UN-Habitat team.

On December 11, 2024, the inaugural Human Settlements Roundtable  brought together participants from governments, multilateral and...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Savannakhet and Champasak provinces in Lao PDR faced unparalleled challenges. High migration flows,...

Figure 4. Migrant participants engage in a workshop in New Damietta, where they discuss long-term priorities. @ UN-Habitat    Ahmed, a...

The 12th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) is set to spotlight critical challenges and innovative solutions to forced displacement...

Planning to attend the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF 12)? The Global Alliance for Urban Crises has developed a comprehensive WUF 12 Pocket...

Amidst the buzzing streets of Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, where over 95 nationalities meet on the triple border between Brazil, Paraguay, and...

An aerial view of Kalobeyei Settlement in Turkana County. June 2021. @Dream Magical Studio   Kalobeyei/Garissa, Kenya, 11 October 2023 —...

"We were desperate, but now we have reason to hope. We will persevere for that hope and strive towards it.” Bushra, Aden resident, 29...

Mrs Arminda Guizado, a 39-year-old, Mother of 5 remembers the night of 16th March 2019 vividly as a day her life was shuttered with the...

Secretary of the CDC at the stand-alone water treatment plant in Dagon Seikkan Township, showing...

Thanks to housing built by UN-Habitat, this mother can now safely shelter her family. Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been facing an...

As Africa faces increasing challenges due to forced displacement and migration, the upcoming Africa Urban Forum on September 6th, 2024, ...

The UN-Habitat compendium on sustainable urbanization and forced displacement outlines the agency's approach to integrating forced...

The Africa Urban Forum, launched by the African Union Commission and its member states in 2022, promotes sustainable development in...

World Refugee Day 2024: Addressing Urban Crises and Supporting Displaced Populations Every year on June 20th, we observe World Refugee...