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African Youth Hard At Work Reducing the Spread of COVID-19
Written by Raphael Obonyo As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to wreak havoc around the world experts predict that African countries could be hardest hit. But African
Written by Raphael Obonyo As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to wreak havoc around the world experts predict that African countries could be hardest hit. But African
Story by Isaac Muasa Nairobi, 28 April 2020 – UN-Habitat and its partners have engaged community members from the informal settlements of Mathare and Kibera
The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the reality of urban management and governance challenges. Many people are at risk due to lack of water to wash
Young people are reclaiming power in the face of the pandemic and the powerlessness it makes us all feel. Youth-led civil society and movements are
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, a former Malaysian city mayor, is halfway through her tenure as the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
“I want to make a special appeal to the youth of our nation. The youth are the biggest component of our society. They are the
1 April 2020, Mathare, Kenya – Last month 10-year old Tabitha Muthoni was first in line to wash her hands at the new handwashing station
We, the young people and youth stakeholders of the UN Habitat Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya from the 23rd to 31st of May 2019, to
Nairobi, 27 November 2018 – Speaking on the second day of the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Ms. Maimunah
Nairobi–30 December 2017 – Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake, and Sara
Eligibility Criteria
All ages up to 24;
If you are less than 18 years old, please provide the contact details of a guardian.
Submission Process
Please use this link to sign-up for the challenge;
Familiarize yourself with the health benefits of public space and Minecraft;
The challenge starts from April 1st;
Submissions will be accepted from May 15th until May 31st.
Submission Requirement
Your submission must include:
A compressed Minecraft world file (max 500mb);
A short description of how your idea is making public spaces healthier and more enjoyable for you(th) (max 400 words/all languages).
Project Criteria
Our judges are seeking for ideas that are: innovative, transformative, inclusive;
The submission that excels in all criteria will win the grand prize.
Judging Process
First round: 10-15 submissions will be selected;
Second round: The selected submissions will pitch their projects to the judges.
Prizes
The main prize is $5,000 towards implementation of the winning solution.
Terms and Conditions
By participating in the challenge you grant UN-Habitat that the images and/or filmed footage can be used on UN-Habitats & UN-Habitats Youth social media accounts, brand merchandise, website, and can be shared with press media outlets. From time to time, materials may also be used by its partners.
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