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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

UN-Habitat joins the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2024
UN-Habitat launches partnership with Shanghai SUS Environment Ltd to advance sustainable urban development. Miércoles, 13 Marzo 2024
ASEAN and UN-Habitat advance regional sustainable urban development Jueves, 7 Marzo 2024
Inter-Agency Standing Committee Deputies Group meets in person in Nairobi Martes, 5 Marzo 2024
New analysis shows the world can fight climate change through greater action in cities Viernes, 23 Febrero 2024
UN-Habitat on housing and the upcoming World Urban Forum Miércoles, 14 Febrero 2024
UN-Habitat signs agreement with Save the Children to make cities greener, healthier, and more child-friendly Martes, 30 Enero 2024
The King’s Foundation receives UN-Habitat Special Citation Award for its pioneering work on sustainable urbanization Viernes, 19 Enero 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza Miércoles, 31 Enero 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning Martes, 16 Enero 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute Lunes, 15 Enero 2024
Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change Miércoles, 6 Diciembre 2023
Opening speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 2023 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat Miércoles, 29 Noviembre 2023
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Jueves, 16 Noviembre 2023
Statement by the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory Viernes, 10 Noviembre 2023
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory Martes, 7 Noviembre 2023

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