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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

“We need a new approach to managing cities” — UN-Habitat presents Annual Report 2023 星期四, 16 五月 2024
Global experts start work on UN guidelines on people-centred smart cities 星期五, 19 四月 2024
UN-Habitat joins the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact 星期三, 27 三月 2024
UN-Habitat launches partnership with Shanghai SUS Environment Ltd to advance sustainable urban development. 星期三, 13 三月 2024
ASEAN and UN-Habitat advance regional sustainable urban development 星期四, 7 三月 2024
Inter-Agency Standing Committee Deputies Group meets in person in Nairobi 星期二, 5 三月 2024
New analysis shows the world can fight climate change through greater action in cities 星期五, 23 二月 2024
UN-Habitat on housing and the upcoming World Urban Forum 星期三, 14 二月 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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