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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
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Press Releases

Press releases

Countries gather in Botswana to discuss their efforts to implement the SDGs Lunes, 11 Abril 2022
Four cities selected to pilot a digital rights governance framework Viernes, 25 Marzo 2022
City of New York Joins UN-Habitat to launch report on the voluntary local review (VLR) movement Jueves, 6 Enero 2022
The 2021 World Habitat Awards winners announced Lunes, 20 Diciembre 2021
Press Release: Equitable future cities hold answers to pollution, climate and nature breakdown Jueves, 18 Noviembre 2021
Press Release: Busan, UN-Habitat and OCEANIX set to build the world’s first sustainable floating city prototype as sea levels rise Jueves, 18 Noviembre 2021
New Council on Urban Initiatives puts cities at the crossroads of addressing urgent grand challenges through innovation Sábado, 6 Noviembre 2021
SG message - World Cities Days (31 October 2021) Sábado, 30 Octubre 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

United Nations Environment Assembly Opening of the Sustainable Innovation Expo, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
Opening Plenary Fourth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
High-Level Event on Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals, Spain, 24 Feb 2019 – Executive Director Opening Remarks Lunes, 11 Marzo 2019
International Women's Day 2019- Executive Director Statement Viernes, 8 Marzo 2019
Women Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Speech Martes, 26 Febrero 2019
Mayors Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening speech Martes, 26 Febrero 2019
Official Opening Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening Speech Martes, 26 Febrero 2019
Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 19 Feb 2019- Executive Director Closing Remarks Martes, 26 Febrero 2019

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