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Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29
Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges
Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"
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

Foreign investment could help lift millions of Africans out of poverty Jueves, 21 Junio 2018
UN-Habitat and Think City sign MOU aimed at bettering cities in Malaysia and across the globe Martes, 8 Mayo 2018
In Iraq, years of violence and conflict leave 4 million children in need Martes, 13 Febrero 2018
Ministerial meeting for Arab States to be held in Morocco Miércoles, 13 Diciembre 2017
Regional Partners Forum gathers 80 representatives from 20 countries to drive implementation of New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Asia Pacific Miércoles, 29 Noviembre 2017

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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