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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 Martes, 30 Enero 2024
The King’s Foundation receives UN-Habitat Special Citation Award for its pioneering work on sustainable urbanization Viernes, 19 Enero 2024
UN-Habitat partners with University College London to leverage expertise for sustainable urban development Miércoles, 17 Enero 2024
Call for climate action through transformative urban planning is launched by leading organizations at COP28 Jueves, 7 Diciembre 2023
Outcomes of the second Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP28 Martes, 5 Diciembre 2023
Baku wins bid to host World Urban Forum 2026 Viernes, 1 Diciembre 2023
ICLEI and UN-Habitat to Host Joint COP28 Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion Miércoles, 8 Noviembre 2023
World Cities Day 2023: Financing sustainable urban future for all Martes, 31 Octubre 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Lunes, 6 Mayo 2024
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024 Viernes, 26 Abril 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza Jueves, 22 Febrero 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza Miércoles, 31 Enero 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning Martes, 16 Enero 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute Lunes, 15 Enero 2024
Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change Miércoles, 6 Diciembre 2023
Opening speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 2023 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat Miércoles, 29 Noviembre 2023

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