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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

Ensuring everyone can #StayAtHome through the provision of public services - SPANISH Jueves, 2 Abril 2020
Ensuring everyone can #StayAtHome through the provision of public services - FRENCH Jueves, 2 Abril 2020
Ensuring everyone can #StayAtHome through the provision of public services Jueves, 2 Abril 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat - Russian Martes, 31 Marzo 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat - Chinese Lunes, 30 Marzo 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Spanish Viernes, 27 Marzo 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Arabic Viernes, 27 Marzo 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-French Viernes, 27 Marzo 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities Martes, 6 Junio 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General Lunes, 5 Junio 2023
Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly Lunes, 5 Junio 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly Lunes, 5 Junio 2023
Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Lunes, 22 Mayo 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 Jueves, 4 Mayo 2023
Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated April 2023 Viernes, 14 Abril 2023
Speech at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on zero waste Viernes, 31 Marzo 2023

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