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Press Releases

Press releases

World Urban Forum set to serve as global checkpoint for the New Urban Agenda 星期二, 25 十一月 2025
Ministers and mayors unite at COP30 to advance climate action through urbanization 星期四, 13 十一月 2025
Media advisory: Key outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP30 星期二, 11 十一月 2025
C40 and UN-Habitat launch the Urban Planning Accelerator for Climate Responsive Cities 星期二, 4 十一月 2025
World Cities Day 2025 urges to put people first in smart urbanization 星期五, 31 十月 2025
UN-Habitat launches USD 9.9 million climate resilience project in Yemen 星期三, 29 十月 2025
Media advisory: World Cities Day 2025 global celebrations in Bogotá 星期三, 22 十月 2025
World Habitat Day 2025: Urban crisis response 星期一, 6 十月 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Gender Equality in Cities’ Round table, Brussels, 7 March 2019- Executive Director Remarks 星期一, 8 四月 2019
Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly, Cities Summit Innovation for Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Multi-Level and Integrated Urban Systems , Nairobi, 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks 星期三, 27 三月 2019
Fourth UN Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 15 March 2019 - Executive Director Statement 星期三, 27 三月 2019
One Planet Summit 2019 during the fourth UN Environment Assembly Deep Dive Session: Climate Investment Opportunities in African Cities, Nairobi, 14 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks 星期三, 27 三月 2019
Breakfast Meeting of the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment, Nairobi , 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks 星期三, 27 三月 2019
United Nations Environment Assembly Opening of the Sustainable Innovation Expo, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks 星期三, 27 三月 2019
Opening Plenary Fourth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks 星期三, 27 三月 2019
High-Level Event on Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals, Spain, 24 Feb 2019 – Executive Director Opening Remarks 星期一, 11 三月 2019

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