+ All news and stories Urban Impact UN-Habitat in the News 31 October 2024 Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29 3 October 2022 Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges 26 June 2022 Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices" 3 April 2022 Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board 8 March 2022 Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality Press Releases Press releases Apply UN-Habitat Assembly concludes with Ministerial Declaration on challenges and opportunities of urbanization. Friday, 31 May 2019 UN-Habitat Assembly – Final Press Briefing Press Centre, United Nations Office at Nairobi Remarks by UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif 31 May 2019, 13:00 Friday, 31 May 2019 UN-Habitat launches guidelines on Net-Zero Carbon Village Planning Friday, 31 May 2019 Over US$152 million raised for urban Sustainable Development Goals at first UN-Habitat Assembly Thursday, 30 May 2019 Signing of the letter of intent between UN-Habitat and Songyang peoples’ government Thursday, 30 May 2019 Presidents and Prime Ministers discuss innovation at first UN-Habitat Assembly Wednesday, 29 May 2019 UN-Habitat Press Release on WHD WCD WUF hosts, 28 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019 First UN-Habitat Assembly opens in Nairobi and elects President, 27 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 32 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand Saturday, 29 March 2025 Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) Sunday, 10 November 2024 UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 Tuesday, 5 November 2024 UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 Tuesday, 5 November 2024 Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment Thursday, 8 August 2024 UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Tuesday, 23 July 2024 Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan Thursday, 30 May 2024 Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Monday, 6 May 2024 Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Get in touch Are you a journalist interested in UN-Habitat? Contact our communications team. Media Centre contact Ekaterina Bezgachina Chief of Communication ekaterina.bezgachina@un.org Connect with us on Social Media for the latest developments in sustainable urbanization OPENING ADDRESS UN SECRETARY GENERAL VIDEO ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OPENING ADDRESS PRESIDENT OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY AI Master of Ceremonies at the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly UN-Habitat on Flickr UN-Habitat on Flickr
