News and stories

Urban Impact

UN-Habitat in the News

Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29
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
+ More

Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat calls for urgent action on textile waste as cities join World Cleanup Day 2025 Viernes, 19 Septiembre 2025
UN-Habitat inaugurates its Canada office in Montreal to support adequate, climate-smart housing solutions Jueves, 18 Septiembre 2025
Japan contributes USD 5.5 million for upgrading informal settlements in Syria Martes, 12 Agosto 2025
Bogotá to host global observance of World Cities Day 2025 Martes, 22 Julio 2025
Media advisory: High-level dialogue on housing Lunes, 21 Julio 2025
Sevilla Platform for Action launched to boost local finance for sustainable development Lunes, 7 Julio 2025
The African Development Bank and UN-Habitat scale up drive for sustainable urbanization in Africa Miércoles, 2 Julio 2025
UN-Habitat sounds the alarm on the global housing crisis in its 2024 Annual Report Lunes, 2 Junio 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand Sábado, 29 Marzo 2025
Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) Domingo, 10 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment Jueves, 8 Agosto 2024
UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Martes, 23 Julio 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan Jueves, 30 Mayo 2024
Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Lunes, 6 Mayo 2024

Get in touch

Are you a journalist interested in UN-Habitat? Contact our communications team.

Media Centre contact

Ekaterina Bezgachina
Ekaterina Bezgachina

Chief of Communication

ekaterina.bezgachina@un.org

Connect with us on Social Media for the latest developments in sustainable urbanization
OPENING ADDRESS UN SECRETARY GENERAL VIDEO ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OPENING ADDRESS PRESIDENT OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY AI Master of Ceremonies at the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly

UN-Habitat on Flickr

UN-Habitat on Flickr