News and stories
UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| UN-Habitat Quality of Life Initiative gains recognition from UN Statistical Commission | Wednesday, 22 April 2026 |
| UN-Habitat engages Latin American and Caribbean media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku | Monday, 13 April 2026 |
| Online regional media briefing (Latin America and the Caribbean) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) | Thursday, 9 April 2026 |
| Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) (UPDATED: Time change) | Tuesday, 7 April 2026 |
| Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) | Thursday, 2 April 2026 |
| Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste | Monday, 30 March 2026 |
| UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste | Friday, 27 March 2026 |
| Mexico City wins bid to host World Urban Forum in 2028 | Monday, 23 March 2026 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2025 | Monday, 6 October 2025 |
| Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand | Saturday, 29 March 2025 |
| Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) | Sunday, 10 November 2024 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 | Tuesday, 5 November 2024 |
| UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 | Tuesday, 5 November 2024 |
| Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment | Thursday, 8 August 2024 |
| UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development | Tuesday, 23 July 2024 |
| Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan | Thursday, 30 May 2024 |
