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 10 Octubre 2026 Urban Expo draws 60,000 visitors 9 Octubre 2026 UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour 6 Octubre 2026 Sustainable, affordable urban setting: Government, UN-Habitat rally stakeholders 5 Octubre 2026 UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions 5 Octubre 2026 UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day Press Releases Press releases Apply Helping Homs recover: Japan and UN-Habitat launch major urban renewal initiative Jueves, 30 Julio 2026 UN-Habitat and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to advance sustainable urbanization across the Horn and Eastern Africa Jueves, 23 Julio 2026 State of Andhra Pradesh in India and UN-Habitat commit to global urban innovation partnership Miércoles, 15 Julio 2026 Delivering housing and transforming slums is key to achieving SDG 11, new UN report says Jueves, 9 Julio 2026 2025 Annual Report: Prioritizing housing to build sustainable urban futures Martes, 26 Mayo 2026 World Urban Forum concludes in Baku with over 57,000 participants advancing a new global push on housing Viernes, 22 Mayo 2026 Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) Jueves, 21 Mayo 2026 UIA 2030 Award – Winners of the Third Cycle Announced at the World Urban Forum in Baku Miércoles, 20 Mayo 2026 Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 3 Siguiente página ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply 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 Statement by the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the situation in Gaza Jueves, 2 Noviembre 2023 Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 5 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