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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

The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action Friday, 14 February 2020
The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action Friday, 14 February 2020
Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Dena Assaf on the Tenth World Urban Forum Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 Wednesday, 12 February 2020
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States Sunday, 9 February 2020
UN-Habitat and the World Blind Union sign a milestone agreement to work together to make cities accessible for all Tuesday, 4 February 2020
Global Observance of World Habitat Day to take place in Mexico City Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Nairobi Communique – Outcome of the High-Level Session on Inno- vative Urban Mobility for Sustainable Cities in Africa at UN-Habitat Assembly, 30 May 2019 Friday, 14 June 2019

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Launch of the Launch Flagship Programme on “SDG Cities”, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Monday, 10 February 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Launch of the Flagship Programme on “People-focused smart cities”, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Monday, 10 February 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Official Opening, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Sunday 9th February 2020, Abu Dhabi Sunday, 9 February 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Kenya National Urban Forum in Kisumu, Monday 27 January 2020 Monday, 27 January 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during Photography Exhibition “Kenya through the diplomat’s lens” in UNON, Nairobi, Thursday, 16 January 2020 Thursday, 16 January 2020
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at The NUA Platform during the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Tuesday 15 November 2019 Friday, 15 November 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Grassroot assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Thursday, 14 November 2019
Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Business assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Thursday, 14 November 2019

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