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Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29
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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
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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat launches USD 9.9 million climate resilience project in Yemen Miércoles, 29 Octubre 2025
Media advisory: World Cities Day 2025 global celebrations in Bogotá Miércoles, 22 Octubre 2025
World Habitat Day 2025: Urban crisis response Lunes, 6 Octubre 2025
UN-Habitat announces 2025 Scroll of Honour Award winners Martes, 30 Septiembre 2025
UNGA80: Member States launch call to action to prioritize adequate housing Viernes, 26 Septiembre 2025
Registration opens for the UN’s largest urban conference – WUF13 in Baku Miércoles, 24 Septiembre 2025
UN-Habitat and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia partner for recovery in Syria and Sudan Domingo, 21 Septiembre 2025
UN-Habitat calls for urgent action on textile waste as cities join World Cleanup Day 2025 Viernes, 19 Septiembre 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Martes, 30 Octubre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Viernes, 28 Septiembre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Viernes, 28 Septiembre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Viernes, 28 Septiembre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Viernes, 28 Septiembre 2018
The High Level Political Form on Sustainable Development Plenary SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production pattern Speech by UN-Habitat Executive Director: Maimunah Mohd Sharif 12 July 2018 Lunes, 16 Julio 2018

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