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Experience Sharing and Knowledge Exchange Program on Risk-Based Urban Planning and Post-Disaster Reconstruction

“Experience Sharing and Knowledge Exchange Program on Risk-Based Urban Planning and Post-Disaster Reconstruction” from 13 to 16 July 2025, UN-Habitat Iran Office hosted four impactful sessions in Tehran under the project “Emergency Support to Post Earthquake Reconstruction in Hormozgan province”. With generous support from the Government of Japan and in collaboration with the National Habitat

UN-Habitat and MRUD step for the Integration of Climate Change into Iran’s Urban Development and Regeneration Strategies

On August 18, 2024, UN-Habitat participated in an event at Urban Regeneration Corporation of Iran (URCI), to discuss on an initiative on the Integration of Climate Change issues into Iran’s Urban Development and Regeneration Strategies. Emphasizing on “climate change implications on inefficient urban context, urban development and management”, the climate statistics, future conditions under scenarios

The second cycle of the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award) is now open for applications, with a deadline set for 15 June 2024. The award recognizes the pivotal role of cities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advancing global sustainability. UN-Habitat invites eligible cities worldwide to apply. The general theme

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Guidelines for Design of Safe and Resilient Hospitals Against Multiple Hazards

UN-Habitat has developed the ‘ Guidelines for Design of Safe and Resilient Hospitals Against Multiple Hazards‘, which has now been approved and published nationally by the country’s Department of Technical and Executive Affairs. The document is a result of the BEHTAB (Phase I & II) Projects, implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Roads and