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 23 Octubre 2025 Collaboration for trust – How cities build innovation from the ground up 6 Octubre 2025 Urban Resilience in Africa - Reflections from Continental Report 21 Agosto 2025 Adequate, Resilient Housing: A Global Imperative for Climate and Development 17 Junio 2025 ICLEI brings the voice of cities and regions to United Nations Habitat Assembly 28 Enero 2025 Expert Voices 2025 | Access to Sustainable and Affordable Housing Press Releases Press releases Apply UN-Habitat and Habitat for Humanity International renew partnership to address affordable housing around the world Jueves, 12 Agosto 2021 Global CEO Alliance and UN-Habitat aim to support 1,000 cities to reach the Sustainable Development Goals Jueves, 22 Julio 2021 Note to Correspondents on the President of the UN General Assembly’s mission to Kenya Lunes, 28 Junio 2021 Arabic - UNDP press release on two reports released with UN-Habitat and IOM Jueves, 10 Junio 2021 UNDP press release on two reports released with UN-Habitat and IOM Jueves, 10 Junio 2021 Arabic - Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies Jueves, 10 Junio 2021 Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies Jueves, 10 Junio 2021 Turkey’s First Lady honoured as a Champion of UN-Habitat’s Waste Wise Cities programme Miércoles, 2 Junio 2021 Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 22 Siguiente página ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the World Habitat Day 2019 celebrations in Mexico city, Monday 7 October 2019 Lunes, 7 Octubre 2019 Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Second Africa: Open for Business Summit in New York, Friday 27 September 2019 Viernes, 27 Septiembre 2019 Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Time for Action: Addressing the Nexus between Climate Change & Youth, Peace and Security in New York, Thursday 26 September 2019 Jueves, 26 Septiembre 2019 Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat at the Local and regional government Forum Special Event during the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Tuesday 24 September 2019 Martes, 24 Septiembre 2019 Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the High Level Event – Placing Well-being at the heart of Climate Policy in New York, Monday 23 September 2019 Lunes, 23 Septiembre 2019 Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Domingo, 22 Septiembre 2019 Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Infrastructure, Cities and Local Action (ICLA) Coalition session in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Domingo, 22 Septiembre 2019 Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Reception at the UNCA Summit 2019 in New York, Sunday 22 September 2019 Domingo, 22 Septiembre 2019 Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 24 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