https://unhabitat.org/news/17-sep-2024/meet-the-winners-of-the-2024-scroll-of-honour-award
Nairobi, 17 September 2024 — UN-Habitat has just announced the winners of the 2024 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award, recognizing outstanding contributions to sustainable urbanization and the improvement of urban life worldwide.
This year, UN-Habitat received 127 nominations from across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. The five winners reflect best practices and innovations that contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
For over 30 years, the award has recognized 192 initiatives from individuals or entities worldwide. The winners will receive the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award – a plaque engraved with the winner’s name – at the global celebration of World Habitat Day in Querétaro City, Mexico, on 7 October 2024. This year's World Habitat Day theme, “Engaging youth to create a better urban future,” will focus on how new generations can be involved in planning their urban present and future through participatory processes and local leadership opportunities.
Learn more about each of the 2024 winners and their inspiring initiatives:
Nairobi, 17 September 2024 — UN-Habitat has just announced the winners of the 2024 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award, recognizing outstanding contributions to sustainable urbanization and the improvement of urban life worldwide.
This year, UN-Habitat received 127 nominations from across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. The five winners reflect best practices and innovations that contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
For over 30 years, the award has recognized 192 initiatives from individuals or entities worldwide. The winners will receive the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award – a plaque engraved with the winner’s name – at the global celebration of World Habitat Day in Querétaro City, Mexico, on 7 October 2024. This year's World Habitat Day theme, “Engaging youth to create a better urban future,” will focus on how new generations can be involved in planning their urban present and future through participatory processes and local leadership opportunities.
Learn more about each of the 2024 winners and their inspiring initiatives:
- Ville de Rabat from the Kingdom of Morocco, for its pioneering approach to integrated and sustainable urban development, exemplified by its "Rabat a Sustainable and Inclusive City" vision.
- Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali, from Cali, Colombia, for addressing urban and housing challenges by transforming public spaces, legalizing informal settlements, and promoting sustainable development.
- Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh from Ipoh Perak, Malaysia, for its efforts to transition the city from a resource-intensive economy to a regenerative model focused on health, waste management, and ecotourism, while aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Allen Kong from Ocean Grove, Australia, for his pioneering work in socially and environmentally sustainable architecture, mentorship, and leadership in inclusive design through global programme's and indigenous advocacy.
- David Satterthwaite from London, United Kingdom, for revolutionizing urban development by advocating for improved housing and living conditions for marginalized urban residents.
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