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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

UN-Habitat, OICT and LTO Network release first open-source urban land registry solution for the Government of Afghanistan Wednesday, 2 December 2020
UN-Habitat urges governments to Partner and Pledge for Sustainable Urbanization Monday, 30 November 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Arabic Monday, 9 November 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Russian Monday, 9 November 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - French Monday, 9 November 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - English Monday, 9 November 2020
World Cities Report Press Release - Spanish Monday, 9 November 2020
World Cities Report Press Release_Russia Monday, 2 November 2020

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

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