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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

Saudi Arabia, UN-Habitat sign Host Country Agreement to advance sustainable urban development Miércoles, 11 Octubre 2023
UN-Habitat announces special recognitions for sustainable urban development Lunes, 2 Octubre 2023
World Habitat Day 2023: Building resilient urban economies Lunes, 2 Octubre 2023
UN-Habitat receives generous support from the Government of the Netherlands to initiate policy dialogue on the Land Legal Framework Reform and Secure Tenure Rights for internally displaced Iraqis Jueves, 28 Septiembre 2023
Media advisory on the World Cities Day 2023 and zero-waste initiatives briefing Lunes, 18 Septiembre 2023
The United Nations and the Government of Japan inaugurate recently rehabilitated Markazouna Community Centre in Tripoli Miércoles, 13 Septiembre 2023
2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award winners announced Miércoles, 16 Agosto 2023
UN-Habitat in Tunisia moderates a panel on 'The Cities of the Future' as part of the “Youth Future Zone” Symposium organised by the ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Youth Observatory Lunes, 31 Julio 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director's speech: Around a City in 8 Questions Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Graduation Ceremony Mayors Academy (Class of 2020-2021): Opening Remarks Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Regional preparatory workshop for African VNRs and VLRs: Opening Remarks Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Executive Director's TPs for World Cities Summit High-level Panel Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Executive Director's opening remarks on the Launch of Global State of National Urban Policies 2021 Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Executive Director's farewell speech for Mr Billy Cobbett Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Executive Director's keynote speech UNSGAB 5 Conference Martes, 3 Agosto 2021
Cities and Pandemics Report Executive Director's Opening remarks Martes, 3 Agosto 2021

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