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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

UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Thursday, 23 April 2020
Leveraging migrants’ contribution to the emergency and protecting the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis #BeyondTheOutbreak Monday, 20 April 2020
Digital Technologies and the COVID-19 Pandemic #BeyondTheOutbreak Friday, 17 April 2020
Digital Technologies and the COVID-19 Pandemic #BeyondTheOutbreak Friday, 17 April 2020
Mobility, a cornerstone of public services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, 9 April 2020
Mobility, a cornerstone of public services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, 9 April 2020
Mobility, a cornerstone of public services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, 9 April 2020
Local Government Associations: multiplying and upscaling of measures #BeyondTheOutbreak Thursday, 9 April 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the City Expo Malaysia Soft Launch Wednesday, 25 August 2021
UN-Habitat Executive Director’s Statement on the latest IPCC Report on Climate Change Thursday, 12 August 2021
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2021 Wednesday, 11 August 2021
EGM Towards a New Generation of Voluntary Local Reviews: Connecting VLRs and VNRs - Opening Remarks Tuesday, 3 August 2021
UNEP Science Policy Business Forum Tuesday, 3 August 2021
UN Capital Development Fund, Un-Habitat Fused Offering Workshop: Opening Speech Tuesday, 3 August 2021
Executive Director's speech: Around a City in 8 Questions Tuesday, 3 August 2021
Graduation Ceremony Mayors Academy (Class of 2020-2021): Opening Remarks Tuesday, 3 August 2021

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