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A bike is more than transport. Air pollution, traffic noise, rising health costs. One simple action helps fight them all: cycling. 🚴‍♀️ Healthier people 🌳 Cleaner air 💰 Lower costs 🤝 Safer streets Swapping even one car trip for cycling helps cities and nature thrive.

At #HLPF, UN-Habitat & @UNECOSOC are spotlighting how affordable and secure housing underpins social justice and economic stability, ensuring no one is left behind. 🔗 Register: loom.ly/Mop9gJA 📺 Live stream: loom.ly/Wa647PM More info: loom.ly/kQyiq4A

A major milestone for sustainable urbanization in Southern Africa! UN-Habitat has launched its Sub-Regional Hub in Gaborone in partnership with the government of Botswana. The hub aims drive housing, smart cities & SDG 11 progress across the region.

🔎 Multilevel governance is key to SDG delivery. This week, 15 countries committed to creating more effective multilevel governance systems anchored on localization. The Partnership Platform advances the work of @Local2030 Coalition. Follow @SDGLocalization for more!

Green or grey infrastructure? Green spaces cool cities, boost health & bring people together. Grey infrastructure offers immediate benefits but can feel cold, costly & displace communities. Urban design shapes how we live — let’s build cities for people and resilience.

🏘️ 2.8B people still lak access to adequate housing. UN-Habitat’s 2024 Annual report highlights our impact: ▪️ 205K+ reached with basic services ▪️ 98K+ households gained land tenure ▪️ 237M benefited from better urban planning 📖 loom.ly/xH9b7bI #HousingForAll

At #HLPF, the High-Level Dialogue on Adequate Housing spotlighted housing’s role in advancing the #GlobalGoals. 🏘️ From health to gender equality and economic inclusion—progress depends on investing in housing that’s safe, inclusive, and affordable.

We are at the dawn of a new clean era where cheap, clean, abundant energy powers a world rich in economic opportunity. UN-Habitat joins UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres in calling for urgent #ClimateAction to supercharge the transition to clean energy.

In 2️⃣ hours: Global leaders gather to spotlight housing as a foundation for equity and resilience. The High-Level Dialogue on Adequate Housing for All will explore why secure housing is key to social justice & economic stability. 📺 Watch live: loom.ly/Wa647PM

🌍 The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Partnership Platform on Localizing SDGs made one thing clear: multilevel action drives global impact. Aligned with @Local2030 & @SDGCities, the Platform is turning commitments into transformation. 🔗 loom.ly/atLikyg

It’s official: Bogotá, Colombia will host the Global Observance of #WorldCitiesDay 2025! This year’s theme "people-centred smart cities" spotlights how tech, data, and AI can improve urban life, enhance participation, and build resilience. Learn more: loom.ly/n6ZARY4

🌍 Have a housing solution that works? UN-Habitat invites proven, impactful practices to be showcased at #WUF13! Gain global visibility & shape policy for #HousingForAll. Submit by 31 Aug 2025 👉 loom.ly/UOuyRlM

“Just as Madiba’s life was a triumph of the human spirit, his legacy is a call to rekindle our global commitment to peace, justice and human dignity.” — @antonioguterres This #MandelaDay, let’s answer that call — in our communities and across the world. 🌍

🏠 Arched, vaulted and domed roofs can help cities beat the heat — if they’re designed right. ✔️ Low curve (under 50°) ✔️ North–south orientation ✔️ Less cooling in summer, passive heat in winter Smart design = lower bills + climate resilience.

🏘️ Achieving the #SDGs begins with housing. At #HLPF, UN-Habitat is underscoring the central role of adequate housing in advancing health, gender equality, decent work, and partnerships. Progress depends on getting housing right. 🔗 loom.ly/eLsr85A

📣 Good news! The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2026 is extended to 30 Nov 2024. Showcase your city’s leadership in sustainable urban development. 🔗 Apply now: loom.ly/5THZyEA

The 2025 #SDGReport shows we’re falling behind on #SDG11—over 1B people still live in informal settlements. At #HLPF, UN-Habitat is spotlighting housing as a key to #GlobalGoals progress. 📊 Read more: loom.ly/D-5RPkM 🔗 Register for the event: loom.ly/Mop9gJA

Housing is more than shelter — it’s a foundation for dignity & opportunity. UN-Habitat’s 2024 Annual Report shows progress on: ✅ Reducing inequality ✅ Prosperity through housing ✅ Climate action & resilience 🔗 Read more: loom.ly/xH9b7bI #HousingForAll

This year's #HLPF is another important moment in our journey toward the 2030 Agenda. The real test of the #SDGs lies in cities and territories. I look forward to the key deliberations ahead that highlight the critical role of cities and local action in accelerating the #SDGs.

Why are we still building cities like it’s 1925? Concrete jungles. Heat. Floods. Exclusion. Instead, cities can be: 🌱 Climate-smart 🪵 Low-carbon 👥 People-led 🌳 Regenerative 📍 Risk-aware 🏠 Inclusive It’s not utopian. It’s already happening. Let’s design cities for life.