The theme of World Habitat Day 2018 was Municipal Solid Waste Management held in Nairobi, Kenya on 1 October 2018. The theme was chosen as the amount of waste produced by individuals is growing daily leading to health problems and pollution and costing local authorities dearly.
A change in public attitudes to minimize waste and stop littering, the regularization of informal waste pickers, increased recycling, upcycling and reusing, sufficient funding and solid waste planning including adequate landfill sites, can help cities to improve the current state of solid waste management and save money to become ‘Waste-Wise Cities’.
World Habitat Day 2018 was marked by events in nearly 80 cities around the world.
Members of Trash 4 Art exhibiting their recycled materials fashion before their fashion show during the World habitat Day 2018 Global Observance at the United Nations Complex in Nairobi, Kenya.
Fashion show of recycled material by Trash 4 Art during the World habitat Day 2018 Global Observance at the United Nations Complex in Nairobi, Kenya
President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta and UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif during the World habitat Day Exhibition tour during the World habitat Day 2018 Global Observance at the United Nations Complex in Nairobi, Kenya
President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta and UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif signing guest book during the World habitat at the United Nations offices in Gigiri Nairobi, Kenya 2018
UN-Habitat scroll of honor winners at the Press Center during the World habitat at the United Nations offices in Gigiri Nairobi, Kenya 2018
I am excited to observe together with you, my first World Habitat Day as UN-Habitat’s Executive Director. I would like to encourage each one of you to be actively involved in this unique day to make it a resounding success.
World Habitat Day provides us a unique opportunity to focus international attention on key issues surrounding sustainable urbanization, human settlements and improving urban living conditions.