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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, OICT and LTO Network release first open-source urban land registry solution for the Government of Afghanistan Miércoles, 2 Diciembre 2020
UN-Habitat urges governments to Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization Lunes, 30 Noviembre 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Arabic Lunes, 9 Noviembre 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Russian Lunes, 9 Noviembre 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - French Lunes, 9 Noviembre 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - English Lunes, 9 Noviembre 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Spanish Lunes, 9 Noviembre 2020
World Cities Report Press Release_Russia Lunes, 2 Noviembre 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Global Vision | Urban Action: Collaborating for a Stronger Future Webinar 1: Public Health Speech, 21 May 2020 Jueves, 21 Mayo 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Equality and Accessibility Session, Wednesday 20 May 2020 Miércoles, 20 Mayo 2020
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), 17 May 2020 Domingo, 17 Mayo 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Gender session, Wednesday 6 May 2020 Miércoles, 6 Mayo 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Local Economic Development, Thursday 30 April 2020 Jueves, 30 Abril 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Informalities, Wednesday 29 April 2020 Miércoles, 29 Abril 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Finance and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Thursday 23 April 2020 Jueves, 23 Abril 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Culture and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Wednesday 22 April 2020 Miércoles, 22 Abril 2020

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