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UN-Habitat in the News

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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

Call for climate action through transformative urban planning is launched by leading organizations at COP28 الخميس, 7 ديسمبر 2023
Outcomes of the second Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP28 الثلاثاء, 5 ديسمبر 2023
Baku wins bid to host World Urban Forum 2026 الجمعة, 1 ديسمبر 2023
ICLEI and UN-Habitat to Host Joint COP28 Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion الأربعاء, 8 نوفمبر 2023
World Cities Day 2023: Financing sustainable urban future for all الثلاثاء, 31 أكتوبر 2023
Saudi Arabia, UN-Habitat sign Host Country Agreement to advance sustainable urban development الأربعاء, 11 أكتوبر 2023
UN-Habitat announces special recognitions for sustainable urban development الاثنين, 2 أكتوبر 2023
World Habitat Day 2023: Building resilient urban economies الاثنين, 2 أكتوبر 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Global Vision | Urban Action: Collaborating for a Stronger Future Webinar 1: Public Health Speech, 21 May 2020 الخميس, 21 مايو 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Equality and Accessibility Session, Wednesday 20 May 2020 الأربعاء, 20 مايو 2020
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), 17 May 2020 الأحد, 17 مايو 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Gender session, Wednesday 6 May 2020 الأربعاء, 6 مايو 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Local Economic Development, Thursday 30 April 2020 الخميس, 30 أبريل 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Informalities, Wednesday 29 April 2020 الأربعاء, 29 أبريل 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Finance and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Thursday 23 April 2020 الخميس, 23 أبريل 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Culture and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Wednesday 22 April 2020 الأربعاء, 22 أبريل 2020

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