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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

Outcomes of the second Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP28 Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Baku wins bid to host World Urban Forum 2026 Friday, 1 December 2023
ICLEI and UN-Habitat to Host Joint COP28 Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion Wednesday, 8 November 2023
World Cities Day 2023: Financing sustainable urban future for all Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Saudi Arabia, UN-Habitat sign Host Country Agreement to advance sustainable urban development Wednesday, 11 October 2023
UN-Habitat announces special recognitions for sustainable urban development Monday, 2 October 2023
World Habitat Day 2023: Building resilient urban economies Monday, 2 October 2023
UN-Habitat receives generous support from the Government of the Netherlands to initiate policy dialogue on the Land Legal Framework Reform and Secure Tenure Rights for internally displaced Iraqis Thursday, 28 September 2023

Statements and speeches

Opening speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 2023 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Thursday, 16 November 2023
Statement by the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory Friday, 10 November 2023
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Statement by the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the situation in Gaza Thursday, 2 November 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat briefing to Member States on the Implementation of the Second Session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Wednesday, 6 September 2023
Statement of Poland on behalf of the Group of Friends of UN-Habitat at HLPF on SDG11 in New York Thursday, 13 July 2023
Statement of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, HLPF Plenary session on SDG11 Thursday, 13 July 2023

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