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Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29
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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
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Press Releases

Press releases

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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

The head of UN-Habitat talks about our common urban future in Davos Monday, 16 January 2023
Closing Speech at the Second Session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat Wednesday, 23 November 2022
Statement by the Chair of the ad hoc working group on programmatic, budgetary and administrative matters Monday, 21 November 2022
Statement by the Chair of the ad hoc working group on stakeholder engagement policy Monday, 21 November 2022
Statement by Honourable Zacharia Mwangi Njeru, Cabinet Secretary for The Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Monday, 21 November 2022
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat Monday, 21 November 2022
Statement by the UNON Director General Monday, 21 November 2022
Speech at the Ministerial Roundtable at COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt Thursday, 17 November 2022

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