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

Press releases

Developing data-driven insights for cities понедельник, 24 июля 2023
UN-Habitat and Rebirth Beirut join forces to improve the city’s urban infrastructure and environment понедельник, 24 июля 2023
UN-Habitat in Tunisia and GDA Sidi Amor (Agricultural Development Grouping) join efforts for green and sustainable housing четверг, 20 июля 2023
SDG11 Progress Report: the world is failing to provide adequate housing четверг, 13 июля 2023
UN-Habitat and Ministry of Environment launch nationwide project to reduce marine litter and plastic pollution понедельник, 10 июля 2023
Second national Steering Committee convened on the “Resilient Water Solutions Against Climate Change” project in Lebanon. вторник, 4 июля 2023
United Nations Habitat Assembly ends with the decision to prioritize housing пятница, 9 июня 2023
New hosts of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day announced четверг, 8 июня 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

High Level Political Forum 2020: Voluntary National Review Lab: Multi-level governance and subnational reporting on Voluntary National Reviews and Voluntary Local Reviews. Wednesday, 8 July 2020 среда, 8 июля 2020
Ministerial Session Brussels IV Conference for Syria and the Region Tuesday, 30 June 2020 вторник, 30 июня 2020
Foundations and Philanthropy Briefing, Tuesday 30 June 2020 вторник, 30 июня 2020
Opening Remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, 29 June 2020 понедельник, 29 июня 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Safer Cities, Thursday, 25 June четверг, 25 июня 2020
High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, 2 June 2020 вторник, 2 июня 2020
UCLG Executive Bureau Opening Speech, 29 May 2020 пятница, 29 мая 2020
Ministerial Dialogue with Local and Regional Governments: Strengthening Coordination to Implement the Paris Agreement, 28 May 2020 четверг, 28 мая 2020

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