News and stories
UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| Eurasian Development Bank and UN-Habitat partner to advance sustainable urban development | Thursday, 1 October 2026 |
| Leaders adopt Ulaanbaatar Declaration, calling for stronger local action for land resilience | Friday, 21 August 2026 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director to visit South Africa to launch new UN-Habitat country office | Monday, 10 August 2026 |
| Helping Homs recover: Japan and UN-Habitat launch major urban renewal initiative | Thursday, 30 July 2026 |
| UN-Habitat and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to advance sustainable urbanization across the Horn and Eastern Africa | Thursday, 23 July 2026 |
| State of Andhra Pradesh in India and UN-Habitat commit to global urban innovation partnership | Wednesday, 15 July 2026 |
| Delivering housing and transforming slums is key to achieving SDG 11, new UN report says | Thursday, 9 July 2026 |
| 2025 Annual Report: Prioritizing housing to build sustainable urban futures | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| Executive Director's keynote speech UNSGAB 5 Conference | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| Cities and Pandemics Report Executive Director's Opening remarks | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| Remarks Launching Sub-National Urban Policy Guide | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| Executive Director Speech 4 - Promoting Virtual Cities and Communities | Sunday, 9 May 2021 |
| Executive Director Speech 3 - Racism in the Workplace | Sunday, 9 May 2021 |
| Remarks by the Executive Director - Energy 21HLD | Sunday, 9 May 2021 |
| Executive Director Lecture - Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization | Sunday, 9 May 2021 |
| Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization | Friday, 4 December 2020 |
