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UN-Habitat in the News

Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29
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
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Press Releases

Press releases

Media advisory: World Cities Day 2025 global celebrations in Bogotá Wednesday, 22 October 2025
World Habitat Day 2025: Urban crisis response Monday, 6 October 2025
UN-Habitat announces 2025 Scroll of Honour Award winners Tuesday, 30 September 2025
UNGA80: Member States launch call to action to prioritize adequate housing Friday, 26 September 2025
Registration opens for the UN’s largest urban conference – WUF13 in Baku Wednesday, 24 September 2025
UN-Habitat and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia partner for recovery in Syria and Sudan Sunday, 21 September 2025
UN-Habitat calls for urgent action on textile waste as cities join World Cleanup Day 2025 Friday, 19 September 2025
UN-Habitat inaugurates its Canada office in Montreal to support adequate, climate-smart housing solutions Thursday, 18 September 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

WHD 2020 EDs Message_Spanish Friday, 2 October 2020
WHD 2020 EDs Message_Japanese Friday, 2 October 2020
WHD 2020 EDs Message_English Friday, 2 October 2020
WHD 2020 EDs Message_Arabic Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_French Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Chinese Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Spanish Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Russian Friday, 2 October 2020

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