October 1st is World Habitat Day, which also marks the beginning of Urban October. The main event of
the day is the worldwide observance, which takes place annually in a new nation and include roundtable
talks with a particular subject and keynote speakers. In Nairobi, Kenya, World Habitat Day was first
observed in 1986 under the slogan “Shelter is my right.”

UN-Habitat, the UN agency in charge of cities and human settlements, organized a global
commemoration in honor of World Habitat Day on October 2, 2023 to raise awareness of the
importance of resilient and sustainable urban environments. The topic, “Resilient urban economies:
Cities as drivers of growth and recovery” focused on how cities may position their economies to benefit
their citizens through decent and sufficient housing.