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Press Releases

Press releases

Cities worldwide invited to join Quality of Life Initiative Miércoles, 23 Abril 2025
Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 Jueves, 27 Marzo 2025
Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities Miércoles, 12 Marzo 2025
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States Lunes, 24 Febrero 2025
C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities Lunes, 17 Febrero 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for hosting World Cleanup Day 2025 and World Cleanup Day 2026 Jueves, 30 Enero 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for the hosting of the World Urban Forum in 2028 Viernes, 6 Diciembre 2024
UN-Habitat joins Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty Lunes, 25 Noviembre 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Lunes, 6 Mayo 2024
Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Lunes, 6 Mayo 2024
Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Lunes, 6 Mayo 2024
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024 Viernes, 26 Abril 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza Jueves, 22 Febrero 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza Miércoles, 31 Enero 2024
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

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