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 10 Octubre 2026 Urban Expo draws 60,000 visitors 9 Octubre 2026 UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour 6 Octubre 2026 Sustainable, affordable urban setting: Government, UN-Habitat rally stakeholders 5 Octubre 2026 UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions 5 Octubre 2026 UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day Press Releases Press releases Apply UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies (Global) sign partnership to advance inclusive housing for persons with disabilities Martes, 19 Mayo 2026 Nearly half of humanity may be affected by a global crisis in housing, according to a new UN report Martes, 19 Mayo 2026 Record number of countries now integrate cities, housing, and urban services into climate plans, UN-Habitat report finds Martes, 19 Mayo 2026 Thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) opens in Baku Lunes, 18 Mayo 2026 UN-Habitat to launch World Cities Report 2026 on the global housing crisis at WUF13 Lunes, 18 Mayo 2026 Official Opening Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) Domingo, 17 Mayo 2026 WUF13 highlights key events advancing global dialogue on housing Jueves, 14 Mayo 2026 New UN-Habitat–Japan partnership launches project to improve clean water and waste services in Sejnane, Tunisia Miércoles, 13 Mayo 2026 Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 4 Siguiente página ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply 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 Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change Miércoles, 6 Diciembre 2023 Opening speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 2023 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat Miércoles, 29 Noviembre 2023 Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Jueves, 16 Noviembre 2023 Statement by the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory Viernes, 10 Noviembre 2023 Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory Martes, 7 Noviembre 2023 Statement by the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the situation in Gaza Jueves, 2 Noviembre 2023 Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 5 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