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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

UN-Habitat and UNOSSC commit to stepping up South-South cooperation on urban issues Sábado, 18 Julio 2020
Scroll of Honour - Spanish Miércoles, 8 Julio 2020
Scroll of Honour Award - Russian Viernes, 3 Julio 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities - FRENCH Jueves, 2 Julio 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities - SPANISH Jueves, 2 Julio 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities Jueves, 2 Julio 2020
UN-Habitat calls for nominations for the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards to be presented on World Habitat Day Jueves, 2 Julio 2020
Sweden and UN-Habitat sign a USD 20 million agreement to promote sustainable urbanization Miércoles, 1 Julio 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director of UN-Habitat, speech at the Cycling event in Nairobi Miércoles, 7 Junio 2023
Statement by the President of Kenya at the opening of the second United Nations Assembly. Martes, 6 Junio 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities Martes, 6 Junio 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General Lunes, 5 Junio 2023
Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly Lunes, 5 Junio 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly Lunes, 5 Junio 2023
Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Lunes, 22 Mayo 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 Jueves, 4 Mayo 2023

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