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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 on housing and the upcoming World Urban Forum Wednesday, 14 February 2024
UN-Habitat signs agreement with Save the Children to make cities greener, healthier, and more child-friendly Tuesday, 30 January 2024
The King’s Foundation receives UN-Habitat Special Citation Award for its pioneering work on sustainable urbanization Friday, 19 January 2024
UN-Habitat partners with University College London to leverage expertise for sustainable urban development Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Call for climate action through transformative urban planning is launched by leading organizations at COP28 Thursday, 7 December 2023
Outcomes of the second Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP28 Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Baku wins bid to host World Urban Forum 2026 Friday, 1 December 2023
ICLEI and UN-Habitat to Host Joint COP28 Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion Wednesday, 8 November 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening Plenary Fourth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks Wednesday, 27 March 2019
High-Level Event on Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals, Spain, 24 Feb 2019 – Executive Director Opening Remarks Monday, 11 March 2019
International Women's Day 2019- Executive Director Statement Friday, 8 March 2019
Women Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Speech Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Mayors Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening speech Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Official Opening Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening Speech Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 19 Feb 2019- Executive Director Closing Remarks Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Third National Urban Forum, Rwanda: “Implementing the New Urban Agenda” Opening Ceremony Remarks - Maimunah Mohd Sharif Friday, 22 February 2019

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