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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

First International Day of Zero Waste bolsters actions to address global pollution crisis Jeudi, 30 mars 2023
Nominations open for the 2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award Lundi, 20 mars 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat visits Türkiye Mercredi, 1 mars 2023
UN-Habitat pursues collaboration with Turkic states Lundi, 27 février 2023
Japan gives UN-Habitat USD 605,222 to support Peaceful IDP returns to North Darfur Vendredi, 24 février 2023
Her Royal Highness Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed as UN-Habitat Goodwill Ambassador for the Arab States Lundi, 20 février 2023
The Smart Madinah Forum promotes people-centered and SDG smart cities Lundi, 13 février 2023
United Nations program: Montréal to host UN-Habitat project office Mardi, 13 décembre 2022

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Lundi, 22 mai 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 Jeudi, 4 mai 2023
Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated April 2023 Vendredi, 14 avril 2023
Speech at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on zero waste Vendredi, 31 mars 2023

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