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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, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all Jueves, 29 Mayo 2025
Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action Jueves, 29 Mayo 2025
Media advisory: Closing the gap - The global North and South collaborate for inclusive social housing Miércoles, 28 Mayo 2025
Media advisory: Urban climate and environment briefing - Roadmap to COP30 and WUF13 Miércoles, 28 Mayo 2025
Media advisory: Opening press conference - Tackling the global housing crisis Miércoles, 28 Mayo 2025
Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis Lunes, 26 Mayo 2025
Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to resume in Nairobi in May 2025 Miércoles, 7 Mayo 2025
Cities worldwide invited to join Quality of Life Initiative Miércoles, 23 Abril 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_French Viernes, 2 Octubre 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Chinese Viernes, 2 Octubre 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Spanish Viernes, 2 Octubre 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Russian Viernes, 2 Octubre 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Arabic Viernes, 2 Octubre 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020 Viernes, 2 Octubre 2020
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif On the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations Martes, 22 Septiembre 2020
Closing remarks by the Executive Director during the resumed session of the Executive Board held on 29 July, 2020 Miércoles, 29 Julio 2020

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