News and stories
UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| World Urban Forum in 2026 in Azerbaijan to focus on housing | Friday, 30 May 2025 |
| UN-Habitat, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all | Thursday, 29 May 2025 |
| Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action | Thursday, 29 May 2025 |
| Media advisory: Closing the gap - The global North and South collaborate for inclusive social housing | Wednesday, 28 May 2025 |
| Media advisory: Urban climate and environment briefing - Roadmap to COP30 and WUF13 | Wednesday, 28 May 2025 |
| Media advisory: Opening press conference - Tackling the global housing crisis | Wednesday, 28 May 2025 |
| Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis | Monday, 26 May 2025 |
| Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to resume in Nairobi in May 2025 | Wednesday, 7 May 2025 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| Speech of the UN-Executive Director at Innovative4Cities Conference: Cities, Climate Change Science and Innovation | Monday, 11 October 2021 |
| Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the City Expo Malaysia Soft Launch | Wednesday, 25 August 2021 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director’s Statement on the latest IPCC Report on Climate Change | Thursday, 12 August 2021 |
| Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2021 | Wednesday, 11 August 2021 |
| EGM Towards a New Generation of Voluntary Local Reviews: Connecting VLRs and VNRs - Opening Remarks | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| UNEP Science Policy Business Forum | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| UN Capital Development Fund, Un-Habitat Fused Offering Workshop: Opening Speech | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| Executive Director's speech: Around a City in 8 Questions | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
