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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🏠 What does adequate housing mean to you? At #WorldHabitatDay in Muscat, we asked participants to share their perspectives. ▶️ Hear their answers.👇 Let’s turn dialogue into action for #AdequateHousingForAll 🔗 unhabitat.org/urban-october-2026

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

⏰ Last chance to apply! Have an urban solution ready to make an impact? Applications to exhibit at the #WorldCitiesDay 2026 Interactive Zone close tomorrow, 18 September. Apply and help shape the future of cities: events.unhabitat.org/sites/defaul... #UrbanOctober

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

⏳ #WorldCleanupDay is coming! Is your community taking part? Planning a cleanup, workshop, campaign or community activity? Put your action on the map. 📍 👉 Swipe to learn how to register. 🔗unhabitat.org/world-cleanu... #CleanPlateCleanCity

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

⏳ One week left to apply! Could your urban solution help build better homes, neighbourhoods and cities? Showcase your work at the #WorldCitiesDay 2026 Interactive Zone in Fuzhou, China. 📅 Apply by 18 September: events.unhabitat.org/sites/defaul... #UrbanOctober

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Local action can inspire global change. #WorldCleanupDay is approaching! Already planning a cleanup, workshop or community activity? 📍 Register it, put your action on the map and join the global movement for cleaner, healthier cities. 🔗 unhabitat.org/world-cleanu... #CleanPlateCleanCity

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

⏳12 days until World Cleanup Day. With more than 1 billion meals wasted globally, an overlooked place to start is our own kitchen. ▶️ Swipe through for 3 simple habits to cut food waste at home. #WorldCleanUpDay #FoodWaste

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The OEWG-H met in Nairobi to advance more integrated approaches to adequate housing. 🎥 Co-Chairs H.E. Sultan Hajiyev and Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle, alongside Astrid Ceron, share their perspectives on the way forward. 📄 Read more: unhabitat.org/news/04-sep-...

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Were you part of Habitat I in 1976? As its 50th anniversary approaches, UN-Habitat is reconnecting with participants of Habitat I and the Habitat Forum in Vancouver to hear their memories and reflections. Were you there or know someone who was? 🔗Fill in the form: bit.ly/4qUEKNg

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

September is #WorldCleanupDay month! This year, we’re putting food waste on the table. 🍽️ Under the theme “From Clean Plates to Clean Cities,” we’re going beyond cleanup to inspire action for cleaner, healthier cities. 🔗 Be part of the movement: unhabitat.org/world-cleanu...

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today’s Intersessional Meeting on Integrated National Housing Policies explored how better-connected policies can link housing with social, economic & environmental priorities and advance #AdequateHousingForAll. 📸 Highlights from the meeting.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚀 Have a solution that could help shape the urban future? Showcase it to a global audience at the #WorldCitiesDay 2026 Interactive Zone in Fuzhou, China. Bring your innovation. Exchange ideas. Build connections. 📅 Apply by 18 September: events.unhabitat.org/sites/defaul... #UrbanOctober

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

What we waste at home adds up. 🍽️ Ahead of #WorldCleanupDay, it’s time to rethink food waste and turn awareness into action. Small changes at home can contribute to cleaner, healthier cities. 🌱🏙️ 🔗 Act now: unhabitat.org/world-cleanu... #CleanPlateCleanCity

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Food waste is an urban challenge. 🍽️ Preventing food waste can save resources, reduce emissions and support more resilient and equitable urban food systems. Ahead of #WorldCleanupDay, it’s time to rethink what we throw away. Learn more: unhabitat.org/world-cleanu...

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Your home isn’t separate from the climate crisis. It’s part of the solution. 🌱 45% of the latest national climate plans now include housing or informal settlements. Learn more🔗 unhabitat.org/urban-conten...

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

What will it take to turn stakeholder engagement into action? 300+ participants at UN-Habitat’s Global Stakeholder Dialogue called for a stronger role in planning, implementation & accountability. Their inputs will help shape future engagement. 🔗 bit.ly/4imLVLS

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Healthy land and sustainable cities go hand in hand. 🌱🏙️ At #COP17 Land and People Day, discussions connected land restoration with resilient livelihoods, inclusive governance and stronger urban-rural linkages. 📸 Explore the highlights from Land and People Day. @unccd.bsky.social @iclei.org

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

💧#COP17 Water Day reinforced the need to manage land and water together. UN-Habitat is bringing the urban perspective: better planning, resilient infrastructure, basic services & local action can turn global goals into solutions for people. 📸 See Water Day in action ⤵️ @iclei.org @uclg.bsky.social

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Healthy land and thriving communities go hand in hand. 🌱🏘️ On 26 Aug, #UNCCDCOP17 Land & People Day explores how urban-rural linkages, land tenure and inclusive governance can strengthen ecosystems and communities. 🔴 Watch live: webtv.un.org #COP17Mongolia @iclei.org @uclg.bsky.social

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Water resilience is urban resilience. 💧🏙️ On 25 Aug, #UNCCDCOP17 Water Day will explore how better urban planning, city–utility–catchment cooperation & nature-based solutions can strengthen water and drought resilience. 🔴 Watch live: webtv.un.org #COP17Mongolia @iclei.org @uclg.bsky.social

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

At the #UNCCDCOP17 Mayors’ Forum, local leaders adopted the Ulaanbaatar Declaration, calling for stronger local action on land resilience and a greater role for cities and regions in the UNCCD process. 👉 Read the Declaration: bit.ly/4xPXRdv #COP17Mongolia @iclei.org @uclg.bsky.social

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Land resilience needs local leadership. 🏙️🌱 The #UNCCDCOP17 Mayors’ Forum brings local leaders together to strengthen cities’ role in land resilience and turn global commitments into local action. Discussions will contribute to the Ulaanbaatar Declaration. #COP17Mongolia

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Global action on land is underway at #UNCCDCOP17. UN-Habitat is bringing the urban perspective, showing how housing, transport, infrastructure and public space can turn global commitments on land, nature and climate into local action. 👉Find out more: unccd.int/cop17

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

“Recovery starts at home.” 🏠 On #WorldHumanitarianDay, UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach calls for stronger global solidarity and locally led action to help crisis-affected communities rebuild their homes — and their futures. 🎥 Watch her message. #WHD2026

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📢 We're hiring! Join UN-Habitat as Chief, Strategic Planning and Monitoring Unit in Nairobi and help drive strategic planning, results-based management and sustainable urban development. Apply now: careers.un.org/jobSearchDes... #UNCareers #UNHabitat

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🚍 Public transport does far more than move people from A to B. It helps build healthier, more resilient, and more liveable cities.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The midpoint of the #NewUrbanAgenda is a defining moment to accelerate action. The High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda will set priorities for sustainable urbanization through 2036. Learn more: unhabitat.org/news/15-jul-... #SDG11

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The most successful housing strategies don't focus on building homes alone. They look at the entire ecosystem and create the right conditions for housing to be delivered at scale.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🏙️ Sustainable cities are key to achieving the #GlobalGoals. As #SDG11 comes under review at #HLPF2026, the spotlight is on how housing, basic services and resilient urban development can accelerate progress across the entire 2030 Agenda.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We've spent decades designing cities around cars, then we wonder why traffic keeps getting worse. The problem isn't that our cities have too many people. It's that we've spread people, homes, jobs and services so far apart that driving becomes the only practical option.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

For millions of women and girls, the decision to avoid walking home after dark, taking a shortcut through a park, waiting alone at a bus stop, or using public spaces is of course no preference at all but an essential choice for their own safety.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🎙️ New podcast episode: Can Africa redefine the future of urbanization? Edgar Pieterse explores how Africa can transform rapid urbanization into an opportunity by connecting housing, climate resilience, infrastructure and economic growth. 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4xTL0rw

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🏙️ The future of housing and cities will be in the global spotlight this July. Follow UN-Habitat's engagement and explore the full programme of events: 🔹 HLPF: unhabitat.org/un-habitat-a... 🔹 HLM on the Midterm Review of the NUA: unhabitat.org/2026-high-le...

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

What makes a city truly inclusive? It's all about who can access opportunities, participate in decisions, and feel like they belong.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Slum dwellers are not a burden: they are builders, workers, entrepreneurs, caregivers, and innovators who keep cities running - as explained by Celine D'Cruz from SDI. Their contributions fuel economies and strengthen communities. Our failure to recognize and invest in it is a huge waste

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A traffic jam is often a sign of too many cars, not too few roads or lanes. So, what if we designed cities to move people instead of traffic? Cities truly propser by maximizing access to jobs, education, healthcare and public life.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🎙️ New podcast episode: What Would It Take to House the World? The CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, explores why solving the housing crisis requires more than building homes – and why access to land, finance and opportunity matters. 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4vCzIXq

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Cities are at the forefront of sustainable development. Every #UrbanOctober, #WorldHabitatDay & #WorldCitiesDay bring the global urban community together to inspire action. Could your country be the next host? Apply today ➡️ urbanoctober.unhabitat.org/sites/defaul...

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Homes cannot and do not exist in a vacuum: From water and toilets, to electricity and internet, roads and public transport or schools and hospital - there is a whole environment needed to build true dwellings.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Access to a safe, affordable home shapes health, well-being, education, and opportunity 🏠 Yet, today, 3.4 billion people lack access to secure, adequate housing. UN-Habitat's World Cities Report 2026 makes the challenge clear, but also maps the way forward.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A 44°C day does not kill everyone. It kills disproportionately those who are most exposed and least able to protect themselves. Extreme heat becomes deadly when combined with poverty, poor housing, lack of services, and social exclusion.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

In just 3 days, the #I4C26 comes to Nairobi, Kenya. Co-hosted by UN-Habitat and GCoM, I4C26 will convene researchers, policymakers, and climate experts to exchange knowledge and explore the latest research, tools, and approaches for climate action. innovate4cities.org

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The biggest mistake in housing policy is treating housing as a product. A house only becomes a home when it is connected to land, infrastructure, services, livelihoods, community, rights, and the wider city. - with Jonathan Reckford from @habitatforhumanity.bsky.social

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Climate disasters do not respect property lines. And we've spent decades optimizing homes for mortgages, not for resilience, let alone community. With more than 1 billion people live in informal settlements, often on floodplains, steep slopes, or heat islands - and 3.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

New series: 🎙️ WUF Conversations Ep 1. Rebecca Joskow explores disability dongles vs inclusive design. Instead of retrofitted adaptations, inclusive design embeds accessibility from the start, creating equitable spaces for all as cities grow.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

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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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Gender-inclusive planning asks a simple question: who benefits, who is excluded, and whose voices are shaping the city?

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

As the world grapples with a housing deficit affecting billions of people, the construction sector faces another challenge: buildings account for roughly 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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UN-Habitat @un-habitat.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🏆 Nominations are open for the 2026 Scroll of Honour Award — celebrating leadership in adequate housing and sustainable urban development. This year’s theme calls for urgent action on safe, affordable, accessible housing for all. 📅 Nominate today: urbanoctober.unhabitat.org/2026-scroll-...

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