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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

The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action Friday, 14 February 2020
The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action Friday, 14 February 2020
The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action Friday, 14 February 2020
Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Dena Assaf on the Tenth World Urban Forum Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 Wednesday, 12 February 2020
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States Sunday, 9 February 2020
UN-Habitat and the World Blind Union sign a milestone agreement to work together to make cities accessible for all Tuesday, 4 February 2020
Global Observance of World Habitat Day to take place in Mexico City Tuesday, 24 September 2019

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 9 June 2023 to 28 June 2023 Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the World Refugee Day celebrations at Kakuma-Kalobeyei in Kenya Monday, 19 June 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the Kenya Urban Forum “Strategic Pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization in Kenya” Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the closing of the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 22 May 2023 to 6 June 2023 Thursday, 8 June 2023
Statement from the Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed to the second United Nations Habitat Assembly Thursday, 8 June 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat, speech at the Cycling event in Nairobi Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Statement by the President of Kenya at the opening of the second United Nations Assembly. Tuesday, 6 June 2023

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