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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

UN-Habitat joins Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty Lunes, 25 Noviembre 2024
Outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change Jueves, 21 Noviembre 2024
Media advisory on the outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change Miércoles, 13 Noviembre 2024
World Urban Forum wraps up with 24,000+ attendees united for sustainable and equitable cities Viernes, 8 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat and the Slovak Republic partner to advance multilevel climate action and urban resilience Jueves, 7 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat and EU expand collaboration to tackle global water and sanitation challenges Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat presents its World Cities Report 2024 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
Twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum opens in Cairo Lunes, 4 Noviembre 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Breakfast Meeting of the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment, Nairobi , 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
United Nations Environment Assembly Opening of the Sustainable Innovation Expo, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
Opening Plenary Fourth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
High-Level Event on Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals, Spain, 24 Feb 2019 – Executive Director Opening Remarks Lunes, 11 Marzo 2019
International Women's Day 2019- Executive Director Statement Viernes, 8 Marzo 2019
Women Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Speech Martes, 26 Febrero 2019
Mayors Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening speech Martes, 26 Febrero 2019
Official Opening Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening Speech Martes, 26 Febrero 2019

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