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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

Scroll of Honour Award - Russian Friday, 3 July 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities - FRENCH Thursday, 2 July 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities - SPANISH Thursday, 2 July 2020
Reimagining Public Safety in the face of historical inequalities and emerging crisis in Cities Thursday, 2 July 2020
UN-Habitat calls for nominations for the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards to be presented on World Habitat Day Thursday, 2 July 2020
Sweden and UN-Habitat sign a USD 20 million agreement to promote sustainable urbanization Wednesday, 1 July 2020
Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis (Spanish) Thursday, 25 June 2020
Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis (French) Thursday, 25 June 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza Thursday, 22 February 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute Monday, 15 January 2024
Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Opening speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 2023 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Thursday, 16 November 2023
Statement by the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory Friday, 10 November 2023

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