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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

World Cities Report Press Release_French Monday, 2 November 2020
Final World Cities Report Press Release_Arabic Monday, 2 November 2020
Cities will be critical for the global COVID-19 recovery and building back better according to UN-Habitat flagship report - Russian Friday, 30 October 2020
Global observance of World Cities Day 2020 on 31 October being hosted by Kenya Thursday, 22 October 2020
Official signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between UN-Habitat and the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network Tuesday, 20 October 2020
UN-Habitat and Indonesia Host the First Ever Virtual World Habitat Day 2020 from Surabaya Saturday, 3 October 2020
UN-Habitat and Indonesia Host the First Ever Virtual World Habitat Day 2020 from Surabaya Saturday, 3 October 2020
40 Days Safer Cities Challenge Saturday, 19 September 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Russian Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Arabic Friday, 2 October 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020 Friday, 2 October 2020
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif On the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Closing remarks by the Executive Director during the resumed session of the Executive Board held on 29 July, 2020 Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Launch of UN Secretary-General Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World. Monday, 27 July 2020 Monday, 27 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Bolstering local action to control the pandemic and accelerate the implementation, Thursday 9 July 2020 Thursday, 9 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Special Event Official Launch of the SDG6 Global Acceleration Framework, Thursday 9 July 2020 Thursday, 9 July 2020

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