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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

Saudi Arabia, UN-Habitat sign Host Country Agreement to advance sustainable urban development Wednesday, 11 October 2023
UN-Habitat announces special recognitions for sustainable urban development Monday, 2 October 2023
World Habitat Day 2023: Building resilient urban economies Monday, 2 October 2023
UN-Habitat receives generous support from the Government of the Netherlands to initiate policy dialogue on the Land Legal Framework Reform and Secure Tenure Rights for internally displaced Iraqis Thursday, 28 September 2023
Media advisory on the World Cities Day 2023 and zero-waste initiatives briefing Monday, 18 September 2023
The United Nations and the Government of Japan inaugurate recently rehabilitated Markazouna Community Centre in Tripoli Wednesday, 13 September 2023
2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award winners announced Wednesday, 16 August 2023
UN-Habitat in Tunisia moderates a panel on 'The Cities of the Future' as part of the “Youth Future Zone” Symposium organised by the ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Youth Observatory Monday, 31 July 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

WHD 2020 EDs Message_English Friday, 2 October 2020
WHD 2020 EDs Message_Arabic Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_French Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Chinese Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Spanish Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Russian Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Arabic Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020 Friday, 2 October 2020

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