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UN-Habitat in the News

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
COVID-19 and the empathy revolution by UN-Habitat’s Eduardo Moreno in El Pais
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Press Releases

United Nations Habitat Assembly ends with the decision to prioritize housing Vendredi, 9 juin 2023
New hosts of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day announced Jeudi, 8 juin 2023
The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat announce dates for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum Mercredi, 7 juin 2023
French Development Agency and UN-Habitat seek to advance affordable and sustainable housing Mardi, 6 juin 2023
Global platform launched to support ‘proximity’ in urban planning Lundi, 5 juin 2023
UN Member States cast their votes to secure a better urban future for all Lundi, 5 juin 2023
Online press briefing on the second United Nations Habitat Assembly Mercredi, 31 mai 2023
Government of Japan and UN-Habitat join forces to support earthquake recovery in most impacted Governorates in Syria Mercredi, 17 mai 2023

Statements and speeches

Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 22 May 2023 to 6 June 2023 Jeudi, 8 juin 2023
Statement from the Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed to the second United Nations Habitat Assembly Jeudi, 8 juin 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat, speech at the Cycling event in Nairobi Mercredi, 7 juin 2023
Statement by the President of Kenya at the opening of the second United Nations Assembly. Mardi, 6 juin 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities Mardi, 6 juin 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General Lundi, 5 juin 2023
Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly Lundi, 5 juin 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly Lundi, 5 juin 2023

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