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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

The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action 星期五, 14 二月 2020
The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action 星期五, 14 二月 2020
Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Dena Assaf on the Tenth World Urban Forum 星期三, 12 二月 2020
Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 星期三, 12 二月 2020
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States 星期日, 9 二月 2020
UN-Habitat and the World Blind Union sign a milestone agreement to work together to make cities accessible for all 星期二, 4 二月 2020
Global Observance of World Habitat Day to take place in Mexico City 星期二, 24 九月 2019
Nairobi Communique – Outcome of the High-Level Session on Inno- vative Urban Mobility for Sustainable Cities in Africa at UN-Habitat Assembly, 30 May 2019 星期五, 14 六月 2019

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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