News and stories
UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
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
| Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Cities Day 2025 | Friday, 31 October 2025 |
| 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 |
