News and stories
UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 | Thursday, 27 March 2025 |
| Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities | Wednesday, 12 March 2025 |
| HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States | Monday, 24 February 2025 |
| C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities | Monday, 17 February 2025 |
| UN-Habitat opens call for hosting World Cleanup Day 2025 and World Cleanup Day 2026 | Thursday, 30 January 2025 |
| UN-Habitat opens call for the hosting of the World Urban Forum in 2028 | Friday, 6 December 2024 |
| UN-Habitat joins Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty | Monday, 25 November 2024 |
| Outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change | Thursday, 21 November 2024 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2025 | Monday, 6 October 2025 |
| Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand | Saturday, 29 March 2025 |
| Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) | Sunday, 10 November 2024 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 | Tuesday, 5 November 2024 |
| UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 | Tuesday, 5 November 2024 |
| Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment | Thursday, 8 August 2024 |
| UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development | Tuesday, 23 July 2024 |
| Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan | Thursday, 30 May 2024 |
