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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

The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) of Egypt’s Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities wins the Scroll of Honour 2021 Jueves, 23 Septiembre 2021
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change joins as co-sponsor for the Innovate4Cities climate change conference Martes, 21 Septiembre 2021
2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award winners announced Sábado, 18 Septiembre 2021
UN-Habitat and Cameroon to host Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2021 in Yaoundé, Cameroon Martes, 21 Septiembre 2021
2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award winners announced Sábado, 18 Septiembre 2021
UN-Habitat calls for urgent humanitarian support for Afghanistan’s overwhelmed cities Lunes, 13 Septiembre 2021
From climate ambitions to results: register now for the global Innovate4Cities Climate Change Conference 11- 15 October 2021 Lunes, 13 Septiembre 2021
UN-Habitat and UNICEF promote uptake of jointly collected data on disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods by municipalities and other stakeholders across Lebanon Jueves, 2 Septiembre 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Regional preparatory workshop for African VNRs and VLRs: Opening Remarks Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Executive Director's TPs for World Cities Summit High-level Panel Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Executive Director's opening remarks on the Launch of Global State of National Urban Policies 2021 Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Executive Director's farewell speech for Mr Billy Cobbett Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Executive Director's keynote speech UNSGAB 5 Conference Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Cities and Pandemics Report Executive Director's Opening remarks Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Remarks Launching Sub-National Urban Policy Guide Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Executive Director Speech 4 - Promoting Virtual Cities and Communities Domingo, 9 Mayo 2021

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