UN-HABITAT received an overwhelming response to its Opportunities fund for Urban Youth-Led Development.Championed by the Government of Norway, the fund is designed to help young people help uplift themselves and their communities.Read more.

Some of the world’s leading popular artists and musicians from Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Greenland, Sudan, Germany and South Africa work with UN-HABITAT to raise awareness of urban issues.  Through their performances, they tell passionate stories and highlight issues ranging women’s rights to urban slum conditions.Read more

In 2009, UN-HABITAT launched its new children’s series of books on water and sanitation. Enjoy the stories!