News and stories
UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States | Monday, 24 February 2025 |
| C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities | Monday, 17 February 2025 |
| UN-Habitat opens call for hosting World Cleanup Day 2025 and World Cleanup Day 2026 | Thursday, 30 January 2025 |
| UN-Habitat opens call for the hosting of the World Urban Forum in 2028 | Friday, 6 December 2024 |
| UN-Habitat joins Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty | Monday, 25 November 2024 |
| Outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change | Thursday, 21 November 2024 |
| Media advisory on the outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change | Wednesday, 13 November 2024 |
| World Urban Forum wraps up with 24,000+ attendees united for sustainable and equitable cities | Friday, 8 November 2024 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| UN-Habitat statement on the situation in Iran | Monday, 13 April 2026 |
| Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee | Monday, 13 April 2026 |
| Opening Remarks by Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General, UN-Habitat during the Second Africa Urban Forum, Opening Ceremony, 9 April 2026 | Thursday, 9 April 2026 |
| Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on the situation in the Middle East | Tuesday, 7 April 2026 |
| Opening statement by Kenya during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 |
| Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 |
| Summary of the Chair, Jader Barbalho Filho, Minister of Cities, Brazil, of the 4th Ministerial Meeting for Urbanization and Climate Change | Wednesday, 19 November 2025 |
| Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Cities Day 2025 | Friday, 31 October 2025 |
