News and stories Story 23 Marzo 2021 ODS en las ciudades: El enfoque integral de ONU-Habitat para la localización de los ODS Story 15 Abril 2019 Hello world! Story 15 Abril 2019 Urban Planning highlights Story 15 Abril 2019 Urban Insight highlight Story 15 Abril 2019 Ciudades y postconflicto: El reto urbano en Colombia + All news and stories Urban Impact UN-Habitat in the News 3 Octubre 2022 Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges 26 Junio 2022 Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices" 3 Abril 2022 Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board 8 Marzo 2022 Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality 16 Noviembre 2021 COVID-19 and the empathy revolution by UN-Habitat’s Eduardo Moreno in El Pais Press Releases Press releases Apply The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action Viernes, 14 Febrero 2020 The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action Viernes, 14 Febrero 2020 Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Dena Assaf on the Tenth World Urban Forum Miércoles, 12 Febrero 2020 Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 Miércoles, 12 Febrero 2020 HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States Domingo, 9 Febrero 2020 UN-Habitat and the World Blind Union sign a milestone agreement to work together to make cities accessible for all Martes, 4 Febrero 2020 Global Observance of World Habitat Day to take place in Mexico City Martes, 24 Septiembre 2019 Nairobi Communique – Outcome of the High-Level Session on Inno- vative Urban Mobility for Sustainable Cities in Africa at UN-Habitat Assembly, 30 May 2019 Viernes, 14 Junio 2019 Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 30 Siguiente página ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, during the panel discussion: New Urban Agenda. What values do cities focus today? Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 Viernes, 5 Julio 2019 Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum 2019: Quality of Life. Projects for a Better City, Thursday, 4 July 2019 Jueves, 4 Julio 2019 Executive Director's Statement during the Climate-Health Ministers Meeting: Preparatory Meeting for the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, Abu Dhabi, 1 July 2019 Martes, 2 Julio 2019 Executive Director's Statement on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 Lunes, 24 Junio 2019 Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 Lunes, 24 Junio 2019 Remarks by Mr. Victor Kisob, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat High-level Networking Luncheon hosted by the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, Tuesday 28 May 13:00-15:00 Jueves, 30 Mayo 2019 Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Local and Regional Governments Forum at the UN-Habitat Assembly Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019 UN-Habitat Executive Director statement WUF 10 Press Conference, 29 May 2019 Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019 Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 26 Siguiente página ›› Get in touch Are you a journalist interested in UN-Habitat? Contact our communications team. Media Centre contact Ekaterina Bezgachina Chief of Communication ekaterina.bezgachina@un.org Connect with us on Social Media for the latest developments in sustainable urbanization OPENING ADDRESS UN SECRETARY GENERAL VIDEO ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OPENING ADDRESS PRESIDENT OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY AI Master of Ceremonies at the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly UN-Habitat on Flickr UN-Habitat on Flickr