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Press Releases

Press releases

Nairobi Communique – Outcome of the High-Level Session on Inno- vative Urban Mobility for Sustainable Cities in Africa at UN-Habitat Assembly, 30 May 2019 Viernes, 14 Junio 2019
Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance Secretariat Martes, 11 Junio 2019
UN-Habitat Assembly concludes with Ministerial Declaration on challenges and opportunities of urbanization. Viernes, 31 Mayo 2019
UN-Habitat Assembly – Final Press Briefing Press Centre, United Nations Office at Nairobi Remarks by UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif 31 May 2019, 13:00 Viernes, 31 Mayo 2019
UN-Habitat launches guidelines on Net-Zero Carbon Village Planning Viernes, 31 Mayo 2019
Over US$152 million raised for urban Sustainable Development Goals at first UN-Habitat Assembly Jueves, 30 Mayo 2019
Signing of the letter of intent between UN-Habitat and Songyang peoples’ government Jueves, 30 Mayo 2019
Presidents and Prime Ministers discuss innovation at first UN-Habitat Assembly Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Cities Day 2025 Viernes, 31 Octubre 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2025 Lunes, 6 Octubre 2025
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand Sábado, 29 Marzo 2025
Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) Domingo, 10 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment Jueves, 8 Agosto 2024
UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Martes, 23 Julio 2024

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