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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

Scroll of Honour Award - Russian الجمعة, 3 يوليو 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities - FRENCH الخميس, 2 يوليو 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities - SPANISH الخميس, 2 يوليو 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities الخميس, 2 يوليو 2020
UN-Habitat calls for nominations for the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards to be presented on World Habitat Day الخميس, 2 يوليو 2020
Sweden and UN-Habitat sign a USD 20 million agreement to promote sustainable urbanization الأربعاء, 1 يوليو 2020
Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis (Spanish) الخميس, 25 يونيو 2020
Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis (French) الخميس, 25 يونيو 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director's opening remarks on the Launch of Global State of National Urban Policies 2021 الثلاثاء, 3 أغسطس 2021
Executive Director's farewell speech for Mr Billy Cobbett الثلاثاء, 3 أغسطس 2021
Executive Director's keynote speech UNSGAB 5 Conference الثلاثاء, 3 أغسطس 2021
Cities and Pandemics Report Executive Director's Opening remarks الثلاثاء, 3 أغسطس 2021
Remarks Launching Sub-National Urban Policy Guide الثلاثاء, 3 أغسطس 2021
Executive Director Speech 4 - Promoting Virtual Cities and Communities الأحد, 9 مايو 2021
Executive Director Speech 3 - Racism in the Workplace الأحد, 9 مايو 2021
Remarks by the Executive Director - Energy 21HLD الأحد, 9 مايو 2021

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