News and stories News 4 November 2025 Five cities win 2025 Shanghai Award for sustainable urban development Story 4 November 2025 Doha Political Declaration confirms housing as essential for inclusive social development Story 3 November 2025 World Cities Day 2025: Smart cities must put people first Story 3 November 2025 Building back safer schools to keep Afghan girls learning News 31 October 2025 UN-Habitat at the Second World Summit on Social Development (WSSD2) + All news and stories Urban Impact Urban Impact Issue 29 Urban Impact Issue 28 Urban Impact Issue 27 Urban Impact Issue 26 UN-Habitat in the News 31 October 2024 Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29 3 October 2022 Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges 26 June 2022 Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices" 3 April 2022 Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board 8 March 2022 Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality Press Releases Press releases Apply 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 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 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 34 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply One Planet Summit 2019 during the fourth UN Environment Assembly Deep Dive Session: Climate Investment Opportunities in African Cities, Nairobi, 14 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Wednesday, 27 March 2019 Breakfast Meeting of the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment, Nairobi , 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Wednesday, 27 March 2019 United Nations Environment Assembly Opening of the Sustainable Innovation Expo, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Wednesday, 27 March 2019 Opening Plenary Fourth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks Wednesday, 27 March 2019 High-Level Event on Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals, Spain, 24 Feb 2019 â Executive Director Opening Remarks Monday, 11 March 2019 International Women's Day 2019- Executive Director Statement Friday, 8 March 2019 Women Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Speech Tuesday, 26 February 2019 Mayors Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening speech Tuesday, 26 February 2019 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 29 Next page ›› Get in touch Are you a journalist interested in UN-Habitat? Contact our communications team. Media Centre contact Ekaterina Bezgachina Chief of Communication ekaterina.bezgachina@un.org Connect with us on Social Media for the latest developments in sustainable urbanization OPENING ADDRESS UN SECRETARY GENERAL VIDEO ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY OPENING ADDRESS PRESIDENT OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADDRESS TO THE ASSEMBLY AI Master of Ceremonies at the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly UN-Habitat on Flickr UN-Habitat on Flickr
