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UN-Habitat in the News

Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29
Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges
Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"
Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board
Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality
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Press Releases

Press releases

Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - Spanish Tuesday, 30 March 2021
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - French Monday, 29 March 2021
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - Arabic Monday, 29 March 2021
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a More Just, Green and Healthy Future Press release - English Monday, 29 March 2021
UN-Habitat and the Federal Republic of Germany establish a United Nations ‘Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities’ (UNITAC Hamburg) at the HafenCity University in Hamburg Thursday, 18 March 2021
Launch of Her City – a digital platform to support girls’ participation in urban planning Wednesday, 10 March 2021
UN-Habitat re-establishes its country presence in Morocco signaling a strengthened partnership on sustainable urbanization Tuesday, 9 March 2021
Groundbreaking Innovate4Cities Conference to explore climate crisis solutions Thursday, 4 March 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

WHD 2020 EDs Message_Spanish Friday, 2 October 2020
WHD 2020 EDs Message_Japanese Friday, 2 October 2020
WHD 2020 EDs Message_English Friday, 2 October 2020
WHD 2020 EDs Message_Arabic Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_French Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Chinese Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Spanish Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Russian Friday, 2 October 2020

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