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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

International Union of Architects 2030 Award: Press Release 星期二, 12 十月 2021
The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) of Egypt’s Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities wins the Scroll of Honour 2021 星期四, 23 九月 2021
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change joins as co-sponsor for the Innovate4Cities climate change conference 星期二, 21 九月 2021
2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award winners announced 星期六, 18 九月 2021
UN-Habitat and Cameroon to host Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2021 in Yaoundé, Cameroon 星期二, 21 九月 2021
2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award winners announced 星期六, 18 九月 2021
UN-Habitat calls for urgent humanitarian support for Afghanistan’s overwhelmed cities 星期一, 13 九月 2021
From climate ambitions to results: register now for the global Innovate4Cities Climate Change Conference 11- 15 October 2021 星期一, 13 九月 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Closing Speech at the Second Session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat 星期三, 23 十一月 2022
Statement by the Chair of the ad hoc working group on programmatic, budgetary and administrative matters 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Statement by the Chair of the ad hoc working group on stakeholder engagement policy 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Statement by Honourable Zacharia Mwangi Njeru, Cabinet Secretary for The Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Statement by the UNON Director General 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Speech at the Ministerial Roundtable at COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt 星期四, 17 十一月 2022
Head of UN-Habitat calls for greater local participation to achieve the SDGs 星期一, 31 十月 2022

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