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
| Cities will be critical for the global COVID-19 recovery and building back better according to UN-Habitat flagship report - English | Friday, 30 October 2020 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day, New York Local Innovations, SDGs and COVID-19, 30 October 2020 | Friday, 30 October 2020 |
| ED's Intro_English | Thursday, 29 October 2020 |
| ED's Intro_Spanish | Thursday, 29 October 2020 |
| ED's Intro_Russian | Thursday, 29 October 2020 |
| ED's Intro_French | Thursday, 29 October 2020 |
| ED's Intro_Chinese | Wednesday, 28 October 2020 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif Global Observance of World Habitat Day speech Monday 5 October 2020 | Monday, 5 October 2020 |
