Nairobi, Kenya · Established 1978
UN-Habitat
UN Human Settlements Programme
A better urban future.
(About)
Promoting sustainable towns and cities.
UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Today it is an established organisation, working on urbanization, housing and cities and known within the sector for its tagline "A better urban future.".
The organisation currently operates in 10 countries, with major presence in Kenya, India and Brazil. Promoting sustainable towns and cities. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at unhabitat.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
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Structure & mandate
UN-Habitat is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 1978. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Urbanization — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Housing — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Cities — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1978
HQ
Nairobi
Kenya
Countries of work
10+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 10 countries.
- Kenya
- India
- Brazil
- Egypt
- Colombia
- Nigeria
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Ghana
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