In a landmark move toward sustainable urban development, UN-Habitat providing support for the first school in Tehran equipped with a solar energy generation system. This initiative marks a significant milestone in promoting climate-conscious infrastructure and environmental education at the community level. Supported by the Republic of Korea as the International Partner the initiative is implemented
Tehran, 27 August 2025 – A specialized seminar on “South Korea’s Experience in Public Rental Housing” was held at the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, initiated by the UN-Habitat Tehran Office in Cooperation with the National Habitat Committee, the Deputy for Housing and Building and the Embassy of Republic of Korea in Tehran. The
“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
The expert discussion and knowledge-sharing program on Housing and Urban Regeneration was organized through collaboration between UN-Habitat, the Government of South Korea (Embassy of Korea in the Islamic Republic of Iran), and the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development (Urban Regeneration Corporation of Iran, URCI). This program, part of the cooperation framework between UN-Habitat’s office
This World Habitat Day, we celebrate you – the young, the brave, and the changemakers of today and tomorrow. You are the heartbeat of our cities, the force driving us toward a better future. As baby-boomers and Generation X pass the baton, we need millennials and Gen Z to step up and shape our
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
