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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

Youth lead climate action at World Cities Day 2024 Global Observance in Alexandria Thursday, 31 October 2024
World Urban Forum 12 (WUF12) unites global leaders to address urbanization challenges Tuesday, 29 October 2024
UN-Habitat, UNOPS, Cities Alliance join forces for World Cities Day 2024 in Africa Thursday, 24 October 2024
World Urban Forum features key events driving global urban innovation Tuesday, 22 October 2024
UN-Habitat hosts online press conference ahead of twelfth session of the World Urban Forum in Cairo Friday, 18 October 2024
UN-Habitat and Egypt ready to hold twelfth session of the World Urban Forum Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Japan joins forces with UN-Habitat to improve essential services and livelihoods for vulnerable urban populations in Afghanistan Tuesday, 8 October 2024
World Habitat Day 2024: Engaging youth to create a better urban future Monday, 7 October 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

WHD 2020 EDs Message_English Friday, 2 October 2020
WHD 2020 EDs Message_Arabic Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_French Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Chinese Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Spanish Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Russian Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Arabic Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020 Friday, 2 October 2020

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