News and stories Story 23 Marzo 2021 ODS en las ciudades: El enfoque integral de ONU-Habitat para la localización de los ODS Story 15 Abril 2019 Hello world! Story 15 Abril 2019 Urban Planning highlights Story 15 Abril 2019 Urban Insight highlight Story 15 Abril 2019 Ciudades y postconflicto: El reto urbano en Colombia + All news and stories Urban Impact UN-Habitat in the News 31 Octubre 2024 Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29 3 Octubre 2022 Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges 26 Junio 2022 Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices" 3 Abril 2022 Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board 8 Marzo 2022 Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality Press Releases Press releases Apply 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 United Nations Habitat Assembly closes with a new plan to tackle the global housing crisis Viernes, 30 Mayo 2025 Media advisory: Briefing on outcomes of elections of Bureau and President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Viernes, 30 Mayo 2025 World Urban Forum in 2026 in Azerbaijan to focus on housing Viernes, 30 Mayo 2025 UN-Habitat, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all Jueves, 29 Mayo 2025 Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action Jueves, 29 Mayo 2025 Paginación Página 1 Siguiente página ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply 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 Paginación Página 1 Siguiente página ›› Get in touch Are you a journalist interested in UN-Habitat? Contact our communications team. Media Centre contact 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