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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

2020 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award Winners Announced Monday, 14 September 2020
2020 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award Winners Announced Monday, 14 September 2020
صندوق قطر للتنمية يدعم مشروع برنامج الأمم المتحدة للمستوطنات البشرية في اليمن لإدارة الحطام في حالات الطوارئ والتخلص من النفايات الخطرة Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Press Release 2020 Scroll of Honour awards 8 September 2020 Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Press Release 2020 Scroll of Honour awards 8 September 2020 Tuesday, 8 September 2020
UN-Habitat responds immediately to support families following explosions in Lebanon’s capital Wednesday, 12 August 2020
Planet Smart City partners with UN-Habitat on slum upgrading initiatives in Kenya Thursday, 6 August 2020
Statement from the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the Beirut Explosions Thursday, 6 August 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Ministerial Session Brussels IV Conference for Syria and the Region Tuesday, 30 June 2020 Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Foundations and Philanthropy Briefing, Tuesday 30 June 2020 Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Opening Remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, 29 June 2020 Monday, 29 June 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Safer Cities, Thursday, 25 June Thursday, 25 June 2020
High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, 2 June 2020 Tuesday, 2 June 2020
UCLG Executive Bureau Opening Speech, 29 May 2020 Friday, 29 May 2020
Ministerial Dialogue with Local and Regional Governments: Strengthening Coordination to Implement the Paris Agreement, 28 May 2020 Thursday, 28 May 2020
Global Network on Safer Cities Consultative Meeting: 'Strengthening the Safer Cities Strategy while responding to COVID-19' Speech, 27 May 2020 Wednesday, 27 May 2020

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