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UN-Habitat in the News

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
COVID-19 and the empathy revolution by UN-Habitat’s Eduardo Moreno in El Pais
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Press Releases

Press releases

Outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change 星期四, 21 十一月 2024
Media advisory on the outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change 星期三, 13 十一月 2024
World Urban Forum wraps up with 24,000+ attendees united for sustainable and equitable cities 星期五, 8 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat and the Slovak Republic partner to advance multilevel climate action and urban resilience 星期四, 7 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat and EU expand collaboration to tackle global water and sanitation challenges 星期二, 5 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat presents its World Cities Report 2024 星期二, 5 十一月 2024
Twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum opens in Cairo 星期一, 4 十一月 2024
Media Advisory: Opening press conference for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) 星期六, 2 十一月 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Message from UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif during the 49th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council 28th Feb – 2nd Mar 2022. 星期三, 2 三月 2022
Keynote Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at Jakarta Development Collaboration Network 星期四, 16 十二月 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 星期三, 27 十月 2021
Message from the UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 31 October 2021 星期三, 27 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive at the Commonwealth of Nations Event 星期三, 27 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Seventh Edition of European Investment Bank’s October Days for Sustainable Development 星期四, 21 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the World Urban Campaign Annual Assembly Meeting 星期三, 13 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Executive Director at Innovative4Cities Conference: Cities, Climate Change Science and Innovation 星期一, 11 十月 2021

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