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UN-Habitat in the News

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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

The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat announce dates for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum Miércoles, 7 Junio 2023
French Development Agency and UN-Habitat seek to advance affordable and sustainable housing Martes, 6 Junio 2023
Global platform launched to support ‘proximity’ in urban planning Lunes, 5 Junio 2023
UN Member States cast their votes to secure a better urban future for all Lunes, 5 Junio 2023
Online press briefing on the second United Nations Habitat Assembly Miércoles, 31 Mayo 2023
Government of Japan and UN-Habitat join forces to support earthquake recovery in most impacted Governorates in Syria Miércoles, 17 Mayo 2023
The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat kick off preparations of WUF12 Lunes, 8 Mayo 2023
Second United Nations Habitat Assembly to be held 5-9 June 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya Lunes, 24 Abril 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) Domingo, 10 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment Jueves, 8 Agosto 2024
UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Martes, 23 Julio 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan Jueves, 30 Mayo 2024
Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Lunes, 6 Mayo 2024
Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Lunes, 6 Mayo 2024

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