The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award was launched in 1989 and is one of the most prestigious human settlements awards in the world. It aims to acknowledge initiatives which have made outstanding contributions to adequate housing and sustainable urban development, with a focus on developing and improving the quality of urban life to leave no one behind echoing the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 with emphasis on Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.

Individuals, organizations, programmes, institutes, and initiatives working on adequate housing and sustainable urban development initiatives, which have had a great impact on society can be nominated for the UN-habitat Scroll of Honour.

For further information on the nomination process and submission requirements, please refer to the nomination guidelines.