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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

Comienza la Undécima Sesión del Foro Urbano Mundial en Katowice, Polonia Lunes, 27 Junio 2022
Ouverture de la onzième session du Forum urbain mondial à Katowice, en Pologne Lunes, 27 Junio 2022
UN-Habitat announces winners of the Katowice Energy Innovation Challenge Jueves, 2 Junio 2022
General Assembly, local government recommit to New Urban Agenda at high-level UN meeting Viernes, 29 Abril 2022
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

UCLG Executive Bureau Opening Speech, 29 May 2020 Viernes, 29 Mayo 2020
Ministerial Dialogue with Local and Regional Governments: Strengthening Coordination to Implement the Paris Agreement, 28 May 2020 Jueves, 28 Mayo 2020
Global Network on Safer Cities Consultative Meeting: 'Strengthening the Safer Cities Strategy while responding to COVID-19' Speech, 27 May 2020 Miércoles, 27 Mayo 2020
Global Vision | Urban Action: Collaborating for a Stronger Future Webinar 1: Public Health Speech, 21 May 2020 Jueves, 21 Mayo 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Equality and Accessibility Session, Wednesday 20 May 2020 Miércoles, 20 Mayo 2020
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), 17 May 2020 Domingo, 17 Mayo 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Gender session, Wednesday 6 May 2020 Miércoles, 6 Mayo 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Local Economic Development, Thursday 30 April 2020 Jueves, 30 Abril 2020

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