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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

Comienza la Undécima Sesión del Foro Urbano Mundial en Katowice, Polonia 星期一, 27 六月 2022
Ouverture de la onzième session du Forum urbain mondial à Katowice, en Pologne 星期一, 27 六月 2022
UN-Habitat announces winners of the Katowice Energy Innovation Challenge 星期四, 2 六月 2022
General Assembly, local government recommit to New Urban Agenda at high-level UN meeting 星期五, 29 四月 2022
Countries gather in Botswana to discuss their efforts to implement the SDGs 星期一, 11 四月 2022
Four cities selected to pilot a digital rights governance framework 星期五, 25 三月 2022
City of New York Joins UN-Habitat to launch report on the voluntary local review (VLR) movement 星期四, 6 一月 2022
The 2021 World Habitat Awards winners announced 星期一, 20 十二月 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the City Expo Malaysia Soft Launch 星期三, 25 八月 2021
UN-Habitat Executive Director’s Statement on the latest IPCC Report on Climate Change 星期四, 12 八月 2021
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2021 星期三, 11 八月 2021
EGM Towards a New Generation of Voluntary Local Reviews: Connecting VLRs and VNRs - Opening Remarks 星期二, 3 八月 2021
UNEP Science Policy Business Forum 星期二, 3 八月 2021
UN Capital Development Fund, Un-Habitat Fused Offering Workshop: Opening Speech 星期二, 3 八月 2021
Executive Director's speech: Around a City in 8 Questions 星期二, 3 八月 2021
Graduation Ceremony Mayors Academy (Class of 2020-2021): Opening Remarks 星期二, 3 八月 2021

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