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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 COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Thursday, 23 April 2020
Leveraging migrants’ contribution to the emergency and protecting the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis #BeyondTheOutbreak Monday, 20 April 2020
Digital Technologies and the COVID-19 Pandemic #BeyondTheOutbreak Friday, 17 April 2020
Digital Technologies and the COVID-19 Pandemic #BeyondTheOutbreak Friday, 17 April 2020
Mobility, a cornerstone of public services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, 9 April 2020
Mobility, a cornerstone of public services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, 9 April 2020
Mobility, a cornerstone of public services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, 9 April 2020
Local Government Associations: multiplying and upscaling of measures #BeyondTheOutbreak Thursday, 9 April 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities Tuesday, 6 June 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General Monday, 5 June 2023
Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly Monday, 5 June 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly Monday, 5 June 2023
Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Monday, 22 May 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 Thursday, 4 May 2023

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