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  • HabPost Issue 51 - April 21st, 2022

    We have some exciting activities and events taking place in the coming weeks.

    The High-Level Meeting on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda will be taking place at a time like this next week. What is it about? Why should you get involved? Find out this and more in the featured story section of this issue. You don’t want to miss it!

    In addition, we have the Katowice Energy Innovation Challenge running throughout this month. The challenge offers a great opportunity for start-ups and innovators worldwide to help the city of Katowice transition to clean and renewable energy systems, so do share this information with your partners.

    Last but not least, one of the world’s most prestigious human settlements award has just been launched. The call for nominations for the 2022 Scroll of honour award is now open. Check out the Did You Know section on how to participate.

    As usual, we look forward to hearing more from you on your activities and shared contributions in the coming weeks unhabitat-habpost@un.org

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  • HabPost Issue 50 - April 7th, 2022

    Last week we held our first 2022 Executive Board Session.

    Today, we reflect on the outcomes of the 3-day meeting, highlighting the top things to take note of. Among the outcomes of the session, four decisions were adopted, including the draft work programme and budget for 2023. For a detailed synopsis of the items discussed during the three days, make sure to check out the Daily Journal for Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3.

    On other matters, don’t miss the brown bag hard talk on the high-level meeting on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda to be held this month. More details of this session are highlighted in this issue.

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  • HabPost Issue 49 - March 24th, 2022

    With a few days to go, we are excited for the upcoming first session of the Executive Board for the year 2022, and so should you!

    The 3-day session will entail discussions around financial, budgetary and administrative matters, the annual work programme, our normative and operational modalities, and other cross-cutting issues that you do not want to miss.

    On money matters, the UN-Habitat Budget Steering Committee (BSC) recommends to the Executive Director how all incomes and expenditures are recorded and structured in a Transparent and effective manner. Find out the objectives of the BSC and how it helps you and me in the Featured Story segment of this issue. 

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  • HabPost Issue 48 - March 10th, 2022

    In today’s issue of HabPost, we unpack the role of the Staff Management Consultative Committee (SMCC) and how it works to set up a better system for negotiating and resolving workplace issues. The SMCC helps ensure that staff rights are protected and that rules and procedures are respected.

    In addition, there is a new harmonized and systematic way to track the performance of the urban SDGs and the New Urban Agenda (NUA) using existing urban indices and tools. Find this out in the Did You Know Section.

    As always, we encourage you to reach out to us at unhabitat-habpost@un.org to contribute success stories and new resources with everyone around the house! 

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  • HabPost Issue 47 - February 24th, 2022

    Despite the workplace demographics continuing to shift, our appetite for promoting transformative change in cities and human settlements through knowledge, policy advice, technical assistance and collaborative action has not reduced.

    In 2021, 117 projects valued at an estimated USD 305 Million in total were reviewed by the Project Review Committee (PRC). Highlighted in this issue is the new role adopted by the PRC that will help projects continually improve adherence to their intended levels of effectiveness and performance. 

    By now, we all know that online, seamless, integrated and intuitive collaboration tools play a dominant role in how we work. To ensure continued knowledge sharing during the post-COVID-19 era, we have shared a guide on how you can use digital tools to deliver capacity-building in the learning segment of this issue. 

    In addition, we also need to get up to speed to achieve the SDGs by 2030. So don’t miss the exciting opportunity to accelerate change and yield greatresults by joining the City We Need Now Campaign. 

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  • HabPost Issue 46 - February 10th, 2022

    Let's gear up for an exciting year ahead!

    In today’s issue, we highlight our 2022 Work Programme priorities which include the use of evidence-based tools, tailored action plans, urban planning solutions, fiscal frameworks for economic development and scaling up our Flagship Programmes.

    In addition, if you are planning on developing a new mobile system or web application in the near future, stay tuned because we have some good news! You can now protect your sites against cyberattacks and ensure flawless risk mitigation. More on this in the Did You Know section.

    With the priorities set in place, we look forward to hearing more from you on your activities and shared contributions in the coming weeks unhabitat-habpost@un.org

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  • HabPost Issue 45 - January 27th, 2022

    Happy New Year 2022! We're back after a short break, and we've missed you! We hope you and your loved ones have kept healthy over the winter holidays, and we look forward to sharing again this year the news and information that matter to you as personnel of UNHabitat. In this first issue of HabPost for the year 2022, we hit the ground running following the re-appointment of our Executive Director and paint with broad strokes the picture of our work in the next two years. And as always, we look forward to bouncing ideas off you and similarly encourage you to share your stories to unhabitat-habpost@un.org

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  • HabPost Issue 44 - December 16th, 2021

    This is the last issue of the year! 2022 is just around the corner, and many of us will be going home for the holiday season. Yet not everyone is lucky enough to say they can go back to a place called ‘home’. In today’s issue of HabPost, we look at homelessness and the most recent developments at the General Assembly which make our work on the topic stronger than ever.

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  • HabPost -Issue 43 - December 2nd, 2021

    Two weeks ago, the second session of the Executive Board for the year 2021 ended. Today, we go back to two days of meetings to provide you, in a nutshell, with the top things to remember. Chief amongst these, the approval of the work programme and budget for 2022. For those of you looking for a more comprehensive coverage, we provide links to the Daily Journal for Day 1 and Day 2. This week, we also travel to the Old City of Jerusalem to explore how a historic site has been preserved, rehabilitated, and brought to the 21st century to serve sustainable urban management and enhance the living conditions of local Palestinians.

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  • HabPost - Issue 42 - November 18th, 2021

    Put on your football shoes — we’re taking a detour by the pitch to see just how to leverage the convening power of an international football star. Earlier this year, Blaise Matuidi — a member of the team that won the World Cup for France in 2018 — was appointed UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa. He has since then been active in promoting UN-Habitat’s work and joining hands to improve the lives of families living in informal settlements. Read our feature story to learn more — and get involved

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