About

About

The resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly will be held from 29 to 30 May 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. 

As the governance body of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the United Nations Habitat Assembly convenes every four years. It is the highest global decision-making body on sustainable urbanization and human settlements.

The 193 UN Member States cast the votes, while participants include non-Member States, other UN bodies and specialized agencies, as well as intergovernmental organizations, civil society, private sector, academia and research institutions, women, youth and children, and grassroots organizations.

Notification by the Executive Director - Resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme overview for OECPR-3 and UNHA2.2, version 29 May 2025

Detailed programme of meetings for OECPR-3 and UNHA2.2, version 29 May 2025

Provisional Agenda

Provisional Agenda

HSP/HA.2/12 – Provisional Agenda of the resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly

Pre-session documents

Pre-session documents

Notification by the Executive Director - Resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

HSP/HA.2/12 – Provisional Agenda of the resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly

HSP/HA.2/12/Add.1 : Annotated provisional agenda

HSP/HA.2/13: Report of the Executive Director on the draft strategic plan of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme for the period 2026–2029

High-Level Dialogue on Adequate Housing for All - Concept Note

HSP/HA.2/14 : Draft international guidelines on people-centred smart cities: “Smart cities for people: empowering lives, protecting the planet, advancing prosperity

In-session Documents

In-session Documents

HSP/HA.2/CRP.1: Draft decision 2/6: Strategic plan of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme for the period 2026–2029

HSP/HA.2(II)/L.1: Draft proceedings of the United Nations Habitat Assembly of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme at its resumed second session

HSP/HA.2/CRP.2: Proposed consensual changes to the draft strategic plan as contained in document HSP/OECPR.2025/13

HSP/HA.2/CRP.3: Draft decision 2/8: Dates and provisional agenda of the third session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly

Information for Participants

Information for Participants

General information for participants – version as of 14 May 2025

Nairobi Hotels Rates

Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) Services

For more information on Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) Services  please visit https://immigration.go.ke/eta/

Media Centre
Post session Documents

Post session Documents

Draft summary of the special events during the resumed second session of the UN-Habitat Assembly

Registration

Registration

 

Registration is found here

On-site accreditation and badging for both the UN-Habitat Assembly and the OECPR will open at the Pass & ID office (entrance via Visitors Pavilion) UNON Complex on the following dates:

 

Day Time
Friday, 23 May 2025 09:00 – 14:00 (UTC +3)
Saturday, 24 May 2025 10:00 – 15:00 (UTC +3)
Sunday, 25 May 2025 10:00 – 15:00 (UTC +3)
Monday, 26 May 2025 07:00 – 16:00 (UTC +3)
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 07:00 – 16:00 (UTC +3)
Wednesday, 28 May 2025 07:00 – 16:00 (UTC +3)
Thursday, 29 May 2025 07:00 – 16:00 (UTC +3)
Friday, 30 May 2025 08:00 – 12:00 (UTC +3)

 

Seating Arrangements

Seating Arrangements

Credentials

Credentials

Member States are requested to submit credentials for the resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly, signed by the Head of State or Government or Minister of Foreign Affairs. This is especially important in view of possible elections of Members to the Executive Board and Officers to the Bureau of the Assembly and the Bureau of the Committee of Permanent Representatives, by secret ballot.

In this regard, Member States are requested to either:

  • Submit new credentials by Wednesday 28 May COB at the latest: or
  • Confirm that the credentials that were previously issued during the Second Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly held in June 2023, remain valid.

In either case, an official communication from the Member States is required to satisfy the procedural requirements.

Hard copies of the credentials should be submitted to the Secretariat of Governing Bodies, located at NOF-3 North Wing, level 3, UN Compound, Gigiri (attn: Ms Faith Wanjugu), prior to or shortly after the start of the sessions.

Accreditation for stakeholder organizations
UN Web TV streaming

UN Web TV streaming

Statements

Statements

Statement by Solomon Islands

Statement by Kiribati

Statement by Senegal

Statement by the Republic of Yemen

Statement by Jordan

Statement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Statement by the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

High Level Dialogue

High Level Dialogue

HSP/HA.2/13/Add.1  Concept Note: High-Level Dialogue on Adequate Housing for All: A focus on the next strategic plan of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme for the period 2026–2029

Statement by Thailand

Statement by Singapore

Statement by Iraq

Statement by Hungary

Statement by Bahrain

Statement by Angola

Statement by Burundi

Statement by Cabo Verde

Statement by Syria

Statement by Senegal

Statement by Nigeria

Statement by the State of Palestine

Statement by the Republic of Armenia

Statement by Eswatini

Statement by Iraq

Statement by the President of the UN-Habitat Assembly

Statement by Mozambique

Special Events

Special Events

28 May UNHA special event Concept Note -Multilevel Governance for SDG Localization

28 May UNHA special event Concept Note - How to uphold the principles and actions of the People-Centred Smart Cities Guidelines

28 May UNHA special event Concept Note - Briefing on the dialogues with Member States and stakeholders related to the report of the UN Secretary-General to the 79th session of the General Assembly on Action 55 (e) of the Pact for the Future.

29 May UNHA special event Concept Note - High-level panel on refugees and urban displacement

29 May UNHA special event Concept Note - Briefing on Urban Climate and Environment – New Milestones and Opportunities for 2025 and beyond

29 May UNHA special event Concept Note - Quito + 10 towards the High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on the New Urban Agenda

30 May UNHA special event concept note - Donor Appreciation & Resource Mobilization Luncheon

Global Stakeholder Forum

Global Stakeholder Forum

Global Stakeholder Forum Concept Note

Zero Draft of the Global Stakeholders Forum (GSF) Declaration