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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

Press releases

UN-Habitat and UNICEF promote uptake of jointly collected data on disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods by municipalities and other stakeholders across Lebanon Jeudi, 2 septembre 2021
UN-Habitat and UNICEF promote uptake of jointly collected data on disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods by municipalities and other stakeholders across Lebanon Jeudi, 2 septembre 2021
UNEP Regional Office for West Asia & UN-Habitat Regional Office of Arab States sign Letter of Agreement to work on promoting cities climate adaptation and green recovery and reconstruction Mercredi, 25 août 2021
UN-Habitat and Habitat for Humanity International renew partnership to address affordable housing around the world Jeudi, 12 août 2021
Global CEO Alliance and UN-Habitat aim to support 1,000 cities to reach the Sustainable Development Goals Jeudi, 22 juillet 2021
Note to Correspondents on the President of the UN General Assembly’s mission to Kenya Lundi, 28 juin 2021
Arabic - UNDP press release on two reports released with UN-Habitat and IOM Jeudi, 10 juin 2021
UNDP press release on two reports released with UN-Habitat and IOM Jeudi, 10 juin 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director Speech 3 - Racism in the Workplace Dimanche, 9 mai 2021
Remarks by the Executive Director - Energy 21HLD Dimanche, 9 mai 2021
Executive Director Lecture - Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization Dimanche, 9 mai 2021
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization Vendredi, 4 décembre 2020
Video message by the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization Jeudi, 3 décembre 2020
ED's Intro_Portuguese Vendredi, 6 novembre 2020
SG's Foreword_Portuguese Vendredi, 6 novembre 2020
sg_s_foreword_spanish Mardi, 3 novembre 2020

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