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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

The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action Viernes, 14 Febrero 2020
The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action Viernes, 14 Febrero 2020
The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action Viernes, 14 Febrero 2020
Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Dena Assaf on the Tenth World Urban Forum Miércoles, 12 Febrero 2020
Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 Miércoles, 12 Febrero 2020
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States Domingo, 9 Febrero 2020
UN-Habitat and the World Blind Union sign a milestone agreement to work together to make cities accessible for all Martes, 4 Febrero 2020
Global Observance of World Habitat Day to take place in Mexico City Martes, 24 Septiembre 2019

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Executive Director of UN-Habitat briefing to Member States on the Implementation of the Second Session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Miércoles, 6 Septiembre 2023

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