The Governmental Steering Committe for the First Africa Urban Forum ( AUF) held in Addis under the leadership of the Deputy Premier Minister H.E Ato Temesgen Tiruneh and H.E Chaltu Sani, Minister of Urban and Infrastricture of Ethiopia, with the presence of the Mayor of Addis.

@JoannaMMeyer UN Trade and Development Rebeca Grynspan Amina J Mohammed Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ Diene Keita Aissatou Diallo Ahunna Eziakonwa Oumar Sylla Inger Andersen Houngbo gilbert Nada Al-Nashif Fatma Samoura Michelle McDonnough Sennen Hounton Many thanks for your encouragements and your support

Co-chaired with Barbados & France the First Working meeting of the International Tax Task Force to scale up development and climate action. The Taskforce launched at COP28 also includes Antigua & Barbuda, Ireland, Marshall Islands, and Spain with EU and AU joining as observers.…

Are you interested in new challange on land governance in Africa!!UNHabitat is hiring a program manager for its land program in the DR Congo. Your are invited to apply!!!

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Tomorrow in Paris states and organizations will gather to discuss war-torn #Sudan — a unique chance to re-launch peace efforts and increase humanitarian aid, which remains very inadequate.

We, the signatories of this article👇🏻, hope it won’t be wasted. aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/…

Locally owned and managed systems has revitalized communities &enhanced local service delivery towards development.The role of Local Government is key in fostering dialogue &prosperity.Excellent collaboration with Baidoa municipality &MOPIED Full Video:⁩youtube.com/watch?v=kz4vmv…

Exchanged views with Africa Director Gates Foundation
Dr. Paulin Basinga and Kenya Director, Samburu Wa Shiko today. I commended the Foundation for establishing its regional presence in Nairobi and expressed commitment to collaborating on climate and tech diplomacy among other areas…

This morning, we officially handed over 50 resilient and gender-sensitive houses to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province. The ceremony was presided over by the Secretary of State of Cabo Delgado.

🥳Leaving no women behind!🥳

🇲🇿 matter how challenging the work is, our Mozambican women in Northern Mozambique are on site with UN-Habitat Moçambique team to make dreams come true. 🇲🇿

💪Empowering Women!💪

I have launched the appeal for renewed support to South Sudanese brothers and sisters, and their hosts. If given the resources, the partners will save lives and support many to thrive and prepare for solutions whenever possible.

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The impacts of climate change are undeniable.

By mainstreaming climate change into its planning processes, Mozambique can take the action it needs to tackle its climate change issues and ensure a more resilient and sustainable future

(source: World Bank loom.ly/3fn2NkE)

On March 19, the city of Nampula hosted the Provincial Seminar on Resilient Reconstruction of School Infrastructures, a vital initiative led by MINEDH, MOPHRH, in collaboration with INGD and UN-Habitat.

Thanks to H.E Robert Beugre Mambe Premer Minister of Ivory Coast for his vision to urbanization in Africa as most rapidely urbanizing continent and the need to quiclky react to the megatrend to correct past mistake on city planning. UNHabitat to reinforce collaboration.

En visite en Côte d’Ivoire, le Directeur Régional pour l'Afrique de l'UN-Habitat, Oumar Sylla, a rencontré Philippe Poinsot.
Au centre des échanges, l’aménagement urbain en #CIV 🇨🇮, y compris la gestion des déguerpissements et l’adaptation climatique des villes du littoral.

High-level opening of the Kenya Carbon Markets Conference 2024 by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs H.E Musalia W Mudavadi, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry Hon. Soipan Tuya, E.G.H and National Treasury and…

Great to meet with H.E Bruno Nabagne Kone, Minister Construction, Housing and Urban Ivory Coast to review partnership with UN-Habitat on urban migration, policies, informal settlement, urban resilience, urban planning in the greater Abidjan and housing UN-Habitat UN-Habitat_ROAF

Berbera port has emerged as a pivotal logistics and economic hub, facilitating trade & the movement of goods within the Horn of Africa region.

#BerberaPort
#DPWorld
#MoU

It's a wrap!

The 2024 First Joint Mtg Bureaux of the Governing Bodies of UN-Habitat was instrumental in preparing for the resumed 2nd session of the UN-Habitat Assembly in May.

Special thanks to our gracious host, the Government of Mexico, and President Román Meyer Falcón.

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN OF AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA AND THE STRUGGLE FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
Successfully organized Forum by African Renaissance And Diaspora Network last Friday at United Nations Headquarters in New York as part of #CSW68
African Renaissance Diaspora and Network Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ Diene Keita Sennen Hounton

Thanks to our Normative work on climate change assessments in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Namibia, the publications will enrich urban legislation on Climate change knowledge in Africa.

Malawi 🔗unhabitat.org/assessment-of-…

Zimbabwe🔗unhabitat.org/assessment-of-…

Namibia🔗unhabitat.org/assessment-of-…