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Palestinian Refugees Camps
Manager: Ryad Aouadja
 The urban planning of the refugees camps in Palestine 5 May 2012 0
development and deployment of innovations for achieving sustainable mobility in our cities
Manager: Jael Maritim1
 This discussion looks into ways, strategies,innovations that will improve overall access and urban... 21 May 2012 0
Changing the paradigm in our approaches to slums, and the necessity to consider radical responses.
Manager: george howell
 Changing the paradigm in the way we think about slums is needed if we are to deliver a robust... 7 Oct 2012 0
Torre David - model for the future
Manager: george howell
 Torre David, a 45-story office tower in Caracas designed by the distinguished Venezuelan architect... 9 Oct 2012 0
Options for Improving Access to Modern Energy among the Urban Poor
Manager: Kennedy Muzee
 This topic explores pro-poor options that urban authorities/utilities could adopt in order to... 16 Oct 2012 0
SAFE ECO HOUSING
Manager: Mark Smith
 Housing the globe takes unity among nations and the quest for peace among everyone to make it all... 25 Oct 2012 0
What kind of social media strategy works for your housing & slum upgrading work?
Manager: LeeAnne Ragan1
 UN-Habitat’s Housing & Slum Upgrading Branch (HSUB) was recently invited to give a plenary... 3 Dec 2012 0
New Year’s Resolution
Manager: Mohamed ElSioufi
 May 2013 be a pivotal year for us all to make a positive difference together through the Global... 2 Jan 2013 0
Improvement of Public spaces: the key for safer cities?
Manager: Cindy Nino
 This topic seeks the different opinions on the role of public spaces towards safer cities. 14 Feb 2013 0
<<achieve significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by 2020>>
Manager: Donald Munro
 The industrial world has a very large work force out of action at the moment. With proper funding... 2 Mar 2013 0
Custom Research paper and tips to help research paper
Manager: mayer brown
 The research paper is a document that is to Research conceptual standpoint authors of the idea. The... 11 Apr 2013 0
A New Kind of Private-Public Partnership for Housing in Sierra Leone -
Manager: Steven Rogers
 A New Kind of Public-Private Partnership for Housing in Sierra Leone - A New perspective. 14 Apr 2013 0
College Admission Essay - Write an essay for admission to college
Manager: joseph col
 College essay - Writing a college essay college essay is an important document which is also the... 17 Apr 2013 0
Thank you to all those who participated in the UN-Habitat GHS side event, online and in person
Manager: Mohamed ElSioufi
 Thank you for participating in and ensuring the success of the Global Housing Strategy side event “... 24 Apr 2013 0
Paradigm shift of the Global Housing Strategy framework document endorsed during the UN-Habitat Governing Council
Manager: Mohamed ElSioufi
 The Global Housing Strategy achieved important gains during the 24th Governing Council of UN-... 26 Apr 2013 0
Open discussion: How can this website be improved?
Manager: admin
 Ideas and suggestions to improve the website are welcome. 2 Feb 2012 1
China’s demand for its cities to trade carbon is an important lesson for Special Enterprise Zone policy
Manager: philip monaghan
 Over past 12 months leading Chinese municipalities such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Shenzhen... 14 Aug 2012 1
Solar Energy: An Opportunity for the Promotion of Sustainable Cities in Africa
Manager: Kennedy Muzee
 This topic seeks to understand why sub-Sahara Africa has not yet embraced Solar Energy. 16 Oct 2012 1
The Global Housing Strategy at the Housing Forum for Europe and Central Asia
Manager: Mohamed ElSioufi
 On 22-24 April the second session of Housing Forum Europe and Central Asia: ‘Promoting Sustainable... 13 May 2013 1
Halving the number of slum dwellers between 2015 and 2030 as part of the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
Manager: Mohamed ElSioufi
 An important milestone in the post MDG/SDG discourse has been achieved: the goal of halving the... 5 Feb 2013 2
Housing Rehabilitation for Inclusive Cities
Manager: Mohamed ElSioufi
 The provision of affordable, sustainable and adequate housing is a crucial aspect of social... 8 Apr 2013 2
Case of the week: Housing finance sector in Uganda:
Manager: Mohamed ElSioufi
 Successful housing finance depends on a foundation built both by government and private sector. In... 4 Dec 2012 4
Water and Sanitation in our Cities
Manager: Edna Osebe
 This is to discuss how to improve access to water and sanitation in our cities and urban areas. 20 Mar 2012 15
Mobility for Poor: Improving Informal Transport
Manager: Kennedy Kamau
 The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and UN-Habitat invite you to an online discussion on... 3 Sep 2012 20