News and stories Story 22 November 2024 In Jordan, youth step up to tackle climate change Story 16 November 2024 Bangladesh, Ghana, and Senegal launch Sustainable Construction Roadmaps at COP29 Story 7 November 2024 “It all starts at home”: WUF12 session rallies leaders to tackle the housing crisis News 6 November 2024 How do we get there? Insights from WUF12 on urban futures News 5 November 2024 World Cities Report 2024: Cities and Climate Action + All news and stories Urban Impact Urban Impact Issue 25 Urban Impact Issue 24 Urban Impact Issue 23 Urban Impact Issue 22 UN-Habitat in the News 3 October 2022 Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges 26 June 2022 Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices" 3 April 2022 Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board 8 March 2022 Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality 16 November 2021 COVID-19 and the empathy revolution by UN-Habitat’s Eduardo Moreno in El Pais Press Releases Press releases Apply Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis (French) Thursday, 25 June 2020 Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis Thursday, 25 June 2020 Building Urban Climate Resilience in South-Eastern Africa Monday, 22 June 2020 Press Release: Enhancing Access to Services for Migrants in the Context of COVID-19 Preparedness, Prevention, and Response and Beyond Thursday, 11 June 2020 Enhancing Access to Services for Migrants in the Context of COVID-19 Preparedness, Prevention, and Response and Beyond Thursday, 11 June 2020 COVID-19 must be addressed through international solidarity and cooperation Thursday, 28 May 2020 Guaranteeing equity and access to all in the post-COVID era #BeyondTheOutbreak Friday, 22 May 2020 International Affairs Commissioner Abeywardena Announces Major Milestone for NYC Declaration on the Voluntary Local Review, Thursday, May 21, 2020 Thursday, 21 May 2020 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 24 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities Tuesday, 6 June 2023 UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General Monday, 5 June 2023 Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly Monday, 5 June 2023 UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly Monday, 5 June 2023 Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Monday, 22 May 2023 Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 Thursday, 4 May 2023 Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated April 2023 Friday, 14 April 2023 Speech at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on zero waste Friday, 31 March 2023 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 5 Next page ›› Get in touch Are you a journalist interested in UN-Habitat? Contact our communications team. Media Centre contact Ekaterina Bezgachina Chief of Communication ekaterina.bezgachina@un.org Connect with us on Social Media for the latest developments in sustainable urbanization OPENING ADDRESS UN SECRETARY GENERAL VIDEO ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OPENING ADDRESS PRESIDENT OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY AI Master of Ceremonies at the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly UN-Habitat on Flickr UN-Habitat on Flickr