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UN-Habitat in the News

Urban Expo draws 60,000 visitors
UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour
Sustainable, affordable urban setting: Government, UN-Habitat rally stakeholders
UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions
UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day
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Press Releases

Press releases

COP31 World Leaders dialogue puts housing at the centre of climate implementation Thursday, 12 November 2026
Media Advisory: Press briefing: Outcomes of the COP31 High-Level Dialogue on Urban Resilience, Adaptation and Climate Action Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Former Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo appointed UN-Habitat Goodwill Ambassador for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Tuesday, 10 November 2026
UN-Habitat and ICPAC launch new guide to help Horn of Africa cities prepare for El Niño Thursday, 5 November 2026
New UN guide keeps people in charge of AI in smart cities Wednesday, 4 November 2026
World Cities Day 2026 puts housing at the heart of urban regeneration Saturday, 31 October 2026
ONU-Habitat lanza la edición en español del Informe Mundial de las Ciudades Tuesday, 27 October 2026
UN-Habitat launches Spanish edition of World Cities Report Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute Monday, 15 January 2024
Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change Wednesday, 6 December 2023
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

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