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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

Saudi Arabia, UN-Habitat sign Host Country Agreement to advance sustainable urban development Miércoles, 11 Octubre 2023
UN-Habitat announces special recognitions for sustainable urban development Lunes, 2 Octubre 2023
World Habitat Day 2023: Building resilient urban economies Lunes, 2 Octubre 2023
UN-Habitat receives generous support from the Government of the Netherlands to initiate policy dialogue on the Land Legal Framework Reform and Secure Tenure Rights for internally displaced Iraqis Jueves, 28 Septiembre 2023
Media advisory on the World Cities Day 2023 and zero-waste initiatives briefing Lunes, 18 Septiembre 2023
The United Nations and the Government of Japan inaugurate recently rehabilitated Markazouna Community Centre in Tripoli Miércoles, 13 Septiembre 2023
2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award winners announced Miércoles, 16 Agosto 2023
UN-Habitat in Tunisia moderates a panel on 'The Cities of the Future' as part of the “Youth Future Zone” Symposium organised by the ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Youth Observatory Lunes, 31 Julio 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Jueves, 16 Noviembre 2023
Statement by the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory Viernes, 10 Noviembre 2023
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory Martes, 7 Noviembre 2023
Statement by the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the situation in Gaza Jueves, 2 Noviembre 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat briefing to Member States on the Implementation of the Second Session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Miércoles, 6 Septiembre 2023
Statement of Poland on behalf of the Group of Friends of UN-Habitat at HLPF on SDG11 in New York Jueves, 13 Julio 2023
Statement of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, HLPF Plenary session on SDG11 Jueves, 13 Julio 2023
Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated June 2023 Jueves, 6 Julio 2023

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