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🎉 As 2025 draws to a close, we’re proud to join UN-HABITAT in recognising four decades of incredible, impactful housing initiatives from across the globe 🏘️🌍
To mark this milestone, we’ve created a special publication
👉 Get your free copy today! 📥✨ world-habitat.org/.../40-years...
To mark this milestone, we’ve created a special publication
👉 Get your free copy today! 📥✨ world-habitat.org/.../40-years...
In our 40 Years publication with UN-HABITAT, we explore how we can prevent homelessness by following Barcelona’s example. ✨
Find out how prevention can change lives — and how we can create long-term solutions together. 🤝🌍
👉 Get your free copy today! 📥✨ world-habitat.org/.../40-years...
Find out how prevention can change lives — and how we can create long-term solutions together. 🤝🌍
👉 Get your free copy today! 📥✨ world-habitat.org/.../40-years...
December 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
In our 40 Years publication with UN-HABITAT, we explore how we can prevent homelessness by following Barcelona’s example. ✨
Find out how prevention can change lives — and how we can create long-term solutions together. 🤝🌍
👉 Get your free copy today! 📥✨ world-habitat.org/.../40-years...
Find out how prevention can change lives — and how we can create long-term solutions together. 🤝🌍
👉 Get your free copy today! 📥✨ world-habitat.org/.../40-years...
🎉 As 2025 draws to a close, we’re proud to join UN-HABITAT in recognising four decades of incredible, impactful housing initiatives from across the globe 🏘️🌍
To mark this milestone, we’ve created a special publication
👉 Get your free copy today! 📥✨ world-habitat.org/.../40-years...
To mark this milestone, we’ve created a special publication
👉 Get your free copy today! 📥✨ world-habitat.org/.../40-years...
December 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🎉 As 2025 draws to a close, we’re proud to join UN-HABITAT in recognising four decades of incredible, impactful housing initiatives from across the globe 🏘️🌍
To mark this milestone, we’ve created a special publication
👉 Get your free copy today! 📥✨ world-habitat.org/.../40-years...
To mark this milestone, we’ve created a special publication
👉 Get your free copy today! 📥✨ world-habitat.org/.../40-years...
🌍 By focusing on our global outlook, we are fortunate to help build meaningful connections between people, organisations, and ideas across the world. ▶️ world-habitat.org/about/our-st...
✏️ Do you want to join the conversation? If so, we’d love to hear from you
#GloballyMinded
✏️ Do you want to join the conversation? If so, we’d love to hear from you
#GloballyMinded
December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🌍 By focusing on our global outlook, we are fortunate to help build meaningful connections between people, organisations, and ideas across the world. ▶️ world-habitat.org/about/our-st...
✏️ Do you want to join the conversation? If so, we’d love to hear from you
#GloballyMinded
✏️ Do you want to join the conversation? If so, we’d love to hear from you
#GloballyMinded
🌍 With COP30 underway, the world is looking for strong leadership on the climate emergency.
✅Being #ClimateFocused means we act to change that in our own work ▶️ world-habitat.org/about/our-st... & send a positive & hopeful message to others.
What message would you to give to the summit?
✅Being #ClimateFocused means we act to change that in our own work ▶️ world-habitat.org/about/our-st... & send a positive & hopeful message to others.
What message would you to give to the summit?
December 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🌍 With COP30 underway, the world is looking for strong leadership on the climate emergency.
✅Being #ClimateFocused means we act to change that in our own work ▶️ world-habitat.org/about/our-st... & send a positive & hopeful message to others.
What message would you to give to the summit?
✅Being #ClimateFocused means we act to change that in our own work ▶️ world-habitat.org/about/our-st... & send a positive & hopeful message to others.
What message would you to give to the summit?
🤝 For us, being #Independent is fundamental. In doing so, we can decentralise power & help communities build resilience & self-reliance, a true path toward safe & secure housing ▶️ world-habitat.org/about/our-st...
✏️ Do you know an organisation that values independence – how do they do it?
✏️ Do you know an organisation that values independence – how do they do it?
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
🤝 For us, being #Independent is fundamental. In doing so, we can decentralise power & help communities build resilience & self-reliance, a true path toward safe & secure housing ▶️ world-habitat.org/about/our-st...
✏️ Do you know an organisation that values independence – how do they do it?
✏️ Do you know an organisation that values independence – how do they do it?
🌍 Challenges from the climate emergency & growing inequality, the rise of populist media & governments, demand new ways of thinking & acting ▶️ world-habitat.org/about/our-st...
✏️ Do you know an organisation that values #Innovation to meet human needs more successfully, sustainably, & inclusively?
✏️ Do you know an organisation that values #Innovation to meet human needs more successfully, sustainably, & inclusively?
December 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🌍 Challenges from the climate emergency & growing inequality, the rise of populist media & governments, demand new ways of thinking & acting ▶️ world-habitat.org/about/our-st...
✏️ Do you know an organisation that values #Innovation to meet human needs more successfully, sustainably, & inclusively?
✏️ Do you know an organisation that values #Innovation to meet human needs more successfully, sustainably, & inclusively?
Since 2021, we’ve been proud recipients of the Small Charities Award for Diversity from the National Centre for Diversity - but how does it work? world-habitat.org/about/our-st...
✏️ This November we’re asking – how does your organisation show its values, and why is it important to you?
✏️ This November we’re asking – how does your organisation show its values, and why is it important to you?
November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Since 2021, we’ve been proud recipients of the Small Charities Award for Diversity from the National Centre for Diversity - but how does it work? world-habitat.org/about/our-st...
✏️ This November we’re asking – how does your organisation show its values, and why is it important to you?
✏️ This November we’re asking – how does your organisation show its values, and why is it important to you?
Today, we’re releasing this short animation explaining just how our approach works world-habitat.org/about/our-st... & we’re asking - do you know a housing or habitat solution that would benefit from our ‘Find, Strengthen, Promote’ approach?
✏️ Let us know in the comments, or better still tag them!
✏️ Let us know in the comments, or better still tag them!
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Today, we’re releasing this short animation explaining just how our approach works world-habitat.org/about/our-st... & we’re asking - do you know a housing or habitat solution that would benefit from our ‘Find, Strengthen, Promote’ approach?
✏️ Let us know in the comments, or better still tag them!
✏️ Let us know in the comments, or better still tag them!
🎉Minvu Chile celebrates 10 years of their Rural Habitability Programme!
🏡Last month, the Minister of Housing & Urbanism opened a special online event to mark impact in rural housing policy
🌾Mariana Gallo congratulated the team & highlighted the innovative approach.
Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/49FZTEg
🏡Last month, the Minister of Housing & Urbanism opened a special online event to mark impact in rural housing policy
🌾Mariana Gallo congratulated the team & highlighted the innovative approach.
Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/49FZTEg
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
🎉Minvu Chile celebrates 10 years of their Rural Habitability Programme!
🏡Last month, the Minister of Housing & Urbanism opened a special online event to mark impact in rural housing policy
🌾Mariana Gallo congratulated the team & highlighted the innovative approach.
Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/49FZTEg
🏡Last month, the Minister of Housing & Urbanism opened a special online event to mark impact in rural housing policy
🌾Mariana Gallo congratulated the team & highlighted the innovative approach.
Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/49FZTEg
🪴If you’re thinking about how social investment around housing might drive your impact and contribute to resolving the UK housing crisis then this is the session for you. Explore how funders & organisations are using social investment to address housing challenges.
Book your place 🔜 bit.ly/47HA2JE
Book your place 🔜 bit.ly/47HA2JE
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
🪴If you’re thinking about how social investment around housing might drive your impact and contribute to resolving the UK housing crisis then this is the session for you. Explore how funders & organisations are using social investment to address housing challenges.
Book your place 🔜 bit.ly/47HA2JE
Book your place 🔜 bit.ly/47HA2JE
🏠 On 25 November, join World Habitat and ministries, municipalities, and partners from across Central and Eastern Europe 🌍 to exchange ideas and drive housing-led approaches 💡with Alena Vachnová, Chair of the Board of Directors at Foundation DEDO, Slovakia
📅 Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oQS7f1
📅 Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oQS7f1
November 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
🏠 On 25 November, join World Habitat and ministries, municipalities, and partners from across Central and Eastern Europe 🌍 to exchange ideas and drive housing-led approaches 💡with Alena Vachnová, Chair of the Board of Directors at Foundation DEDO, Slovakia
📅 Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oQS7f1
📅 Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oQS7f1
🏘️The Housing Justice Network influencing UN discussions!
Formed 2023, with our support, the network unites grassroots organisations across Southwest Asia & North Africa to promote housing & land rights. Their report on people-centred land policies is now influencing UN discussions▶️ bit.ly/43LOejt
Formed 2023, with our support, the network unites grassroots organisations across Southwest Asia & North Africa to promote housing & land rights. Their report on people-centred land policies is now influencing UN discussions▶️ bit.ly/43LOejt
November 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🏘️The Housing Justice Network influencing UN discussions!
Formed 2023, with our support, the network unites grassroots organisations across Southwest Asia & North Africa to promote housing & land rights. Their report on people-centred land policies is now influencing UN discussions▶️ bit.ly/43LOejt
Formed 2023, with our support, the network unites grassroots organisations across Southwest Asia & North Africa to promote housing & land rights. Their report on people-centred land policies is now influencing UN discussions▶️ bit.ly/43LOejt
How Much Progress Have We Made on Housing for All?
With the #UrbanOctober focus on the future of cities, our latest blog by our CEO David Ireland explores how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have impacted urban life around the world.
Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/4361BuI
With the #UrbanOctober focus on the future of cities, our latest blog by our CEO David Ireland explores how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have impacted urban life around the world.
Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/4361BuI
November 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
How Much Progress Have We Made on Housing for All?
With the #UrbanOctober focus on the future of cities, our latest blog by our CEO David Ireland explores how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have impacted urban life around the world.
Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/4361BuI
With the #UrbanOctober focus on the future of cities, our latest blog by our CEO David Ireland explores how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have impacted urban life around the world.
Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/4361BuI
✨Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, una nueva era para las soluciones locales y cómo abordar la vivienda asequible y el cambio climático son algunos de los temas que se tratan en la Actualización Mensual de octubre, ¡y mucho más!
📖 Consigue tu ejemplar gratuito bit.ly/4nyJ0OY
📖 Consigue tu ejemplar gratuito bit.ly/4nyJ0OY
November 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
✨Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, una nueva era para las soluciones locales y cómo abordar la vivienda asequible y el cambio climático son algunos de los temas que se tratan en la Actualización Mensual de octubre, ¡y mucho más!
📖 Consigue tu ejemplar gratuito bit.ly/4nyJ0OY
📖 Consigue tu ejemplar gratuito bit.ly/4nyJ0OY
🏘️As #UrbanOctober comes to a close a new IIED report shows that not only are forced evictions a handbrake on urban resilience by increasing vulnerabilities of communities, but they also undermine carbon reduction targets.
Find out more and download the research ▶️ bit.ly/47hozS4
Find out more and download the research ▶️ bit.ly/47hozS4
November 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🏘️As #UrbanOctober comes to a close a new IIED report shows that not only are forced evictions a handbrake on urban resilience by increasing vulnerabilities of communities, but they also undermine carbon reduction targets.
Find out more and download the research ▶️ bit.ly/47hozS4
Find out more and download the research ▶️ bit.ly/47hozS4
✨Sustainable Development Goals, a new era for local solutions and how to tackle affordable housing and climate change are all covered in October’s Monthly Update + much much more
📖 Get your free copy ▶️ bit.ly/3Jv5h2g
📖 Get your free copy ▶️ bit.ly/3Jv5h2g
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
✨Sustainable Development Goals, a new era for local solutions and how to tackle affordable housing and climate change are all covered in October’s Monthly Update + much much more
📖 Get your free copy ▶️ bit.ly/3Jv5h2g
📖 Get your free copy ▶️ bit.ly/3Jv5h2g
🌍 In parts of Europe we are seeing a political shift, where the language of ‘personal responsibility’ is replacing systemic thinking.
🏘️At our ‘Homelessness and Affordability Conference’ our expert panel discussed what it really takes to end homelessness.
Watch the session in full ▶️ bit.ly/473FUxB
🏘️At our ‘Homelessness and Affordability Conference’ our expert panel discussed what it really takes to end homelessness.
Watch the session in full ▶️ bit.ly/473FUxB
October 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🌍 In parts of Europe we are seeing a political shift, where the language of ‘personal responsibility’ is replacing systemic thinking.
🏘️At our ‘Homelessness and Affordability Conference’ our expert panel discussed what it really takes to end homelessness.
Watch the session in full ▶️ bit.ly/473FUxB
🏘️At our ‘Homelessness and Affordability Conference’ our expert panel discussed what it really takes to end homelessness.
Watch the session in full ▶️ bit.ly/473FUxB
Yesterday David Ireland and Adam Challis were guests at the launch of ‘Good Place Lettings.’
🏘️The joint venture between national homelessness charity Crisis and Homes for Good, aims to bring more social purpose to the private rental market in London.
🔎 Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4nn4fTP
🏘️The joint venture between national homelessness charity Crisis and Homes for Good, aims to bring more social purpose to the private rental market in London.
🔎 Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4nn4fTP
October 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Yesterday David Ireland and Adam Challis were guests at the launch of ‘Good Place Lettings.’
🏘️The joint venture between national homelessness charity Crisis and Homes for Good, aims to bring more social purpose to the private rental market in London.
🔎 Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4nn4fTP
🏘️The joint venture between national homelessness charity Crisis and Homes for Good, aims to bring more social purpose to the private rental market in London.
🔎 Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4nn4fTP
🏘️ The UK is facing a deepening housing crisis 📉. New figures show record numbers are now living in temporary accommodation🏚️. We know there are providers are showing the Private Rented Sector (PRS) can deliver secure, affordable homes at scale.
Read more 📖 world-habitat.org/.../the-soci...
Read more 📖 world-habitat.org/.../the-soci...
October 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🏘️ The UK is facing a deepening housing crisis 📉. New figures show record numbers are now living in temporary accommodation🏚️. We know there are providers are showing the Private Rented Sector (PRS) can deliver secure, affordable homes at scale.
Read more 📖 world-habitat.org/.../the-soci...
Read more 📖 world-habitat.org/.../the-soci...
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This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside:
🇫🇮 Be more Finland
🚆 Will new train stations save Britain?
🤖 The rise of the machines
Pick up a copy today, and read a sneak peek here. 👀
www.bigissue.com/behind-the...
🇫🇮 Be more Finland
🚆 Will new train stations save Britain?
🤖 The rise of the machines
Pick up a copy today, and read a sneak peek here. 👀
www.bigissue.com/behind-the...
October 20, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside:
🇫🇮 Be more Finland
🚆 Will new train stations save Britain?
🤖 The rise of the machines
Pick up a copy today, and read a sneak peek here. 👀
www.bigissue.com/behind-the...
🇫🇮 Be more Finland
🚆 Will new train stations save Britain?
🤖 The rise of the machines
Pick up a copy today, and read a sneak peek here. 👀
www.bigissue.com/behind-the...
This #UrbanOctober and #WorldHomelessDay we are clear;
🔊 Homelessness is not an individual failing, it is a structural issue.
Find out more about primary prevention 📖 bit.ly/3WdQYlA
#HousingIsAHumanRight #SystemChange
🔊 Homelessness is not an individual failing, it is a structural issue.
Find out more about primary prevention 📖 bit.ly/3WdQYlA
#HousingIsAHumanRight #SystemChange
October 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This #UrbanOctober and #WorldHomelessDay we are clear;
🔊 Homelessness is not an individual failing, it is a structural issue.
Find out more about primary prevention 📖 bit.ly/3WdQYlA
#HousingIsAHumanRight #SystemChange
🔊 Homelessness is not an individual failing, it is a structural issue.
Find out more about primary prevention 📖 bit.ly/3WdQYlA
#HousingIsAHumanRight #SystemChange
✨ This #WorldHomelessDay we’re inviting you to take 20 minutes to listen to Matt Downie CEO Crisis on why it’s game time for the housing and homelessness sector.
Here Matt reminds us why we must remove the exclusions that create and sustain homelessness💫
Watch his speech▶️ bit.ly/4ob49iW
Here Matt reminds us why we must remove the exclusions that create and sustain homelessness💫
Watch his speech▶️ bit.ly/4ob49iW
October 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
✨ This #WorldHomelessDay we’re inviting you to take 20 minutes to listen to Matt Downie CEO Crisis on why it’s game time for the housing and homelessness sector.
Here Matt reminds us why we must remove the exclusions that create and sustain homelessness💫
Watch his speech▶️ bit.ly/4ob49iW
Here Matt reminds us why we must remove the exclusions that create and sustain homelessness💫
Watch his speech▶️ bit.ly/4ob49iW
🌏 Across the globe, aid workers are increasingly facing criminalisation. The case of Jasmin Jerusalem exposes how baseless terrorism charges are being used against NGOs.
Here David Ireland calls for greater protection for those delivering life-saving support. 📖 🔗 world-habitat.org/blog/from-li...
Here David Ireland calls for greater protection for those delivering life-saving support. 📖 🔗 world-habitat.org/blog/from-li...
October 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🌏 Across the globe, aid workers are increasingly facing criminalisation. The case of Jasmin Jerusalem exposes how baseless terrorism charges are being used against NGOs.
Here David Ireland calls for greater protection for those delivering life-saving support. 📖 🔗 world-habitat.org/blog/from-li...
Here David Ireland calls for greater protection for those delivering life-saving support. 📖 🔗 world-habitat.org/blog/from-li...
🌍 World Habitat has a new online home!
For the past few months we have been working hard and we are pleased our new website is now live and now in more languages 🌐 as well as an improved user experience ✨
👉 Take a look 🔗 world-habitat.org
For the past few months we have been working hard and we are pleased our new website is now live and now in more languages 🌐 as well as an improved user experience ✨
👉 Take a look 🔗 world-habitat.org
October 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
🌍 World Habitat has a new online home!
For the past few months we have been working hard and we are pleased our new website is now live and now in more languages 🌐 as well as an improved user experience ✨
👉 Take a look 🔗 world-habitat.org
For the past few months we have been working hard and we are pleased our new website is now live and now in more languages 🌐 as well as an improved user experience ✨
👉 Take a look 🔗 world-habitat.org
In early 2025, 4 groups from the Hub for Housing Justice came together to explore propositions for a housing justice framework: In this event, reps of each of working group will discuss how they were developed, the key messages & calls to action & how they form an advocacy strategy🔗 bit.ly/3V8tqhx
Launch event | Housing Justice Provocations
Join the launch event for the first series of collaborative publications from the Hub for Housing Justice: four Provocations to inspire and nurture housing justice efforts.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
In early 2025, 4 groups from the Hub for Housing Justice came together to explore propositions for a housing justice framework: In this event, reps of each of working group will discuss how they were developed, the key messages & calls to action & how they form an advocacy strategy🔗 bit.ly/3V8tqhx