News and stories Story 19 August 2024 World Humanitarian Day 2024: #ActForHumanity Story 12 August 2024 Turning depots into centres for youth in Somalia Story 12 August 2024 International Youth Day 2024: UN-Habitat's commitment to youth inclusion in urban development News 11 August 2024 Executive Director of UN-Habitat assumes office in Nairobi, Kenya News 4 July 2024 ASEAN and China agree to accelerate implementation of the New Urban Agenda and SDGs + All news and stories Urban Impact Urban Impact Issue 24 Urban Impact Issue 23 Urban Impact Issue 22 Urban Impact Issue 21 UN-Habitat in the News 3 October 2022 Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges 26 June 2022 Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices" 3 April 2022 Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board 8 March 2022 Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality 16 November 2021 COVID-19 and the empathy revolution by UN-Habitat’s Eduardo Moreno in El Pais Press Releases Press releases Apply Enhancing Access to Services for Migrants in the Context of COVID-19 Preparedness, Prevention, and Response and Beyond Thursday, 11 June 2020 COVID-19 must be addressed through international solidarity and cooperation Thursday, 28 May 2020 Guaranteeing equity and access to all in the post-COVID era #BeyondTheOutbreak Friday, 22 May 2020 International Affairs Commissioner Abeywardena Announces Major Milestone for NYC Declaration on the Voluntary Local Review, Thursday, May 21, 2020 Thursday, 21 May 2020 Women’s leadership will be critical for rethinking the future in the post-COVID-19 era #BeyondTheOutbreak Thursday, 21 May 2020 Ensuring income and investment in local service provision is critical for global recovery #BeyondTheOutbreak - English Thursday, 21 May 2020 Social dialogue remains key to keep workers safe during and beyond the COVID-19 outbreak. #BeyondTheOutbreak Monday, 18 May 2020 Press Release - Innovation, Proximity and Solidarity: Local Economic Development as Immediate Response Friday, 8 May 2020 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 22 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the global Observation of World Cities Day in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Thursday 31 October 2019 Thursday, 31 October 2019 Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during WCD 2019 – Changing the World: Innovations and a Better Life for Future Generations in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday 22 November 2019 Tuesday, 22 October 2019 Closing Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Closing Ceremony at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Thursday 17 October 2019 Thursday, 17 October 2019 Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Womens’ assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Monday, 14 October 2019 Opening Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Local Government assembly at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Penang, Monday 14 November 2019 Monday, 14 October 2019 Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen, Friday 10 November 2019 Friday, 11 October 2019 Closing remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the World Habitat Day 2019 celebrations in Mexico city, Monday 7 October 2019 Monday, 7 October 2019 Opening remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the World Habitat Day 2019 celebrations in Mexico city, Monday 7 October 2019 Monday, 7 October 2019 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 22 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