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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

Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance Secretariat 星期二, 11 六月 2019
UN-Habitat Assembly concludes with Ministerial Declaration on challenges and opportunities of urbanization. 星期五, 31 五月 2019
UN-Habitat Assembly – Final Press Briefing Press Centre, United Nations Office at Nairobi Remarks by UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif 31 May 2019, 13:00 星期五, 31 五月 2019
UN-Habitat launches guidelines on Net-Zero Carbon Village Planning 星期五, 31 五月 2019
Over US$152 million raised for urban Sustainable Development Goals at first UN-Habitat Assembly 星期四, 30 五月 2019
Signing of the letter of intent between UN-Habitat and Songyang peoples’ government 星期四, 30 五月 2019
Presidents and Prime Ministers discuss innovation at first UN-Habitat Assembly 星期三, 29 五月 2019
UN-Habitat Press Release on WHD WCD WUF hosts, 28 May 2019 星期三, 29 五月 2019

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Global Vision | Urban Action: Collaborating for a Stronger Future Webinar 1: Public Health Speech, 21 May 2020 星期四, 21 五月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Equality and Accessibility Session, Wednesday 20 May 2020 星期三, 20 五月 2020
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), 17 May 2020 星期日, 17 五月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Gender session, Wednesday 6 May 2020 星期三, 6 五月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Local Economic Development, Thursday 30 April 2020 星期四, 30 四月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Informalities, Wednesday 29 April 2020 星期三, 29 四月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Finance and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Thursday 23 April 2020 星期四, 23 四月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Culture and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Wednesday 22 April 2020 星期三, 22 四月 2020

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