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 23 Octubre 2025 Collaboration for trust – How cities build innovation from the ground up 6 Octubre 2025 Urban Resilience in Africa - Reflections from Continental Report 21 Agosto 2025 Adequate, Resilient Housing: A Global Imperative for Climate and Development 17 Junio 2025 ICLEI brings the voice of cities and regions to United Nations Habitat Assembly 28 Enero 2025 Expert Voices 2025 | Access to Sustainable and Affordable Housing Press Releases Press releases Apply 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 UN-Habitat Press Release on WHD WCD WUF hosts, 28 May 2019 Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019 First UN-Habitat Assembly opens in Nairobi and elects President, 27 May 2019 Miércoles, 29 Mayo 2019 Statement of the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 Lunes, 11 Marzo 2019 Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 36 Siguiente página ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza Jueves, 22 Febrero 2024 Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza Miércoles, 31 Enero 2024 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 Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 3 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