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UN-Habitat in the News

Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges
Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"
Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board
Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality
COVID-19 and the empathy revolution by UN-Habitat’s Eduardo Moreno in El Pais
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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat signs agreement with Save the Children to make cities greener, healthier, and more child-friendly 星期二, 30 一月 2024
The King’s Foundation receives UN-Habitat Special Citation Award for its pioneering work on sustainable urbanization 星期五, 19 一月 2024
UN-Habitat partners with University College London to leverage expertise for sustainable urban development 星期三, 17 一月 2024
Call for climate action through transformative urban planning is launched by leading organizations at COP28 星期四, 7 十二月 2023
Outcomes of the second Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP28 星期二, 5 十二月 2023
Baku wins bid to host World Urban Forum 2026 星期五, 1 十二月 2023
ICLEI and UN-Habitat to Host Joint COP28 Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion 星期三, 8 十一月 2023
World Cities Day 2023: Financing sustainable urban future for all 星期二, 31 十月 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) 星期日, 10 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 星期二, 5 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 星期二, 5 十一月 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment 星期四, 8 八月 2024
UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development 星期二, 23 七月 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan 星期四, 30 五月 2024
Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 星期一, 6 五月 2024
Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 星期一, 6 五月 2024

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