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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

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
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director's Remarks on the Occasion of the Opening of the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 27 - 31 May 2019 Lunes, 27 Mayo 2019
Executive Director's Policy Statement during the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly 27 - 31 May 2019 Lunes, 27 Mayo 2019
Global Strategic Dialogue Series, Mannheim, 26 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Lunes, 8 Abril 2019
Global Strategic Dialogue Series, Mannheim, 25 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Lunes, 8 Abril 2019
Global Strategic Dialogue Series, Mannheim, 25 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks Lunes, 8 Abril 2019
Gender Equality in Cities’ Round table, Brussels, 7 March 2019- Executive Director Remarks Lunes, 8 Abril 2019
Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly, Cities Summit Innovation for Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Multi-Level and Integrated Urban Systems , Nairobi, 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
Fourth UN Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 15 March 2019 - Executive Director Statement Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019

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