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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

Outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change Thursday, 21 November 2024
Media advisory on the outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change Wednesday, 13 November 2024
World Urban Forum wraps up with 24,000+ attendees united for sustainable and equitable cities Friday, 8 November 2024
UN-Habitat and the Slovak Republic partner to advance multilevel climate action and urban resilience Thursday, 7 November 2024
UN-Habitat and EU expand collaboration to tackle global water and sanitation challenges Tuesday, 5 November 2024
UN-Habitat presents its World Cities Report 2024 Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum opens in Cairo Monday, 4 November 2024
Media Advisory: Opening press conference for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) Saturday, 2 November 2024

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) Sunday, 10 November 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 Tuesday, 5 November 2024
UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment Thursday, 8 August 2024
UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan Thursday, 30 May 2024
Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Monday, 6 May 2024
Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Monday, 6 May 2024

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