News and stories Story 16 April 2026 A city rethinking waste: lessons from Tomohon News 13 April 2026 Africa speaks with one voice: From AUF2 to WUF13 Story 1 April 2026 Restoring access to life-saving care in Sri Lanka’s communities Story 31 March 2026 Toward zero waste in informal settlements: Korogocho Material Recovery Facility begins operations News 30 March 2026 Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste + All news and stories Urban Impact Urban Impact Issue 30 Urban Impact Issue 29 Urban Impact Issue 28 Urban Impact Issue 27 UN-Habitat in the News 23 October 2025 Collaboration for trust – How cities build innovation from the ground up 6 October 2025 Urban Resilience in Africa - Reflections from Continental Report 21 August 2025 Adequate, Resilient Housing: A Global Imperative for Climate and Development 17 June 2025 ICLEI brings the voice of cities and regions to United Nations Habitat Assembly 28 January 2025 Expert Voices 2025 | Access to Sustainable and Affordable Housing Press Releases Press releases Apply Regional media briefing for Eastern Europe and Central Asia on the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) Thursday, 5 March 2026 UN-Habitat and Japan partner to strengthen hospitals and communities in Iran Friday, 20 February 2026 UN-Habitat briefs Asia-Pacific media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku Thursday, 19 February 2026 UN-Habitat strengthens disaster-resilient schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from Japan and JICA Tuesday, 17 February 2026 UN-Habitat briefs Arab media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku Thursday, 12 February 2026 Online regional media briefing (Asia-Pacific) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum Tuesday, 10 February 2026 Online regional media briefing (Arab States) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum Thursday, 29 January 2026 Media advisory: Media accreditation for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum now open Thursday, 15 January 2026 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 2 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Local and Regional Governments Forum at the UN-Habitat Assembly Wednesday, 29 May 2019 UN-Habitat Executive Director statement WUF 10 Press Conference, 29 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Executive Director's Remarks during the High-Level Strategic Dialogue at the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Executive Director's Opening Remarks at the Partnership and Pledging Conference during the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Executive Director's Remarks during the One UN Dialogue at the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 28 May 2019 Tuesday, 28 May 2019 Executive Director's Remarks during the Kenya Host Country Reception, First Session UN-Habitat Assembly, 28 May 2019 Tuesday, 28 May 2019 Executive Director's Opening Remarks at the Gender Forum during the UN-Habitat Assembly, 28 May 2019 Tuesday, 28 May 2019 Executive Director's Remarks on the Occasion of the Opening of the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 27 - 31 May 2019 Monday, 27 May 2019 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 28 Next page ›› Get in touch Are you a journalist interested in UN-Habitat? Contact our communications team. Media Centre contact Ekaterina Bezgachina Chief of Communication ekaterina.bezgachina@un.org Connect with us on Social Media for the latest developments in sustainable urbanization OPENING ADDRESS UN SECRETARY GENERAL VIDEO ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OPENING ADDRESS PRESIDENT OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY AI Master of Ceremonies at the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly UN-Habitat on Flickr UN-Habitat on Flickr