News and stories Story Liberia’s National Urban Forum focuses on developing National Urban Policy Story Climate Change Conference concludes its first week on Local Government and Cities Day Story Kenya launches the Habitat Housing Project Story Cities Investment Platform – An opportunity for cities and investors to connect at WUF10 Story Developing five City Profiles for conflict-affected cities in Iraq, Libya, Yemen and Syria + All news and stories Press Releases Apply Name Global Observance of World Habitat Day to take place in Mexico City Tuesday, 24 September 2019 Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance Secretariat Tuesday, 11 June 2019 UN-Habitat Assembly concludes with Ministerial Declaration on challenges and opportunities of urbanization. Friday, 31 May 2019 UN-Habitat Assembly – Final Press Briefing Press Centre, United Nations Office at Nairobi Remarks by UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif 31 May 2019, 13:00 Friday, 31 May 2019 UN-Habitat launches guidelines on Net-Zero Carbon Village Planning Friday, 31 May 2019 Over US$152 million raised for urban Sustainable Development Goals at first UN-Habitat Assembly Thursday, 30 May 2019 Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Apply Name Executive Director's Statement on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 Monday, 24 June 2019 Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 Monday, 24 June 2019 Remarks by Mr. Victor Kisob, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat High-level Networking Luncheon hosted by the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, Tuesday 28 May 13:00-15:00 Thursday, 30 May 2019 Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Local and Regional Governments Forum at the UN-Habitat Assembly Wednesday, 29 May 2019 UN-Habitat Executive Director statement WUF 10 Press Conference, 29 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Executive Director's Remarks during the High-Level Strategic Dialogue at the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Get in touch Are you a journalist interested in UN-Habitat? Contact our communications team. Susannah Price Head of Communications susannah.price@un.org +254 722 719 867 Connect with us on Social Media for the latest developments in sustainable urbanization Videos Video SDG11 Progress 2018 Video Displaced Sri Lankan families reclaim their land rights with EU support + UN-Habitat on YouTube + UN-Habitat on Flickr