News and stories
UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis | Thursday, 26 March 2020 |
| Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis | Thursday, 26 March 2020 |
| Press Release - Statement by UN Resident Coordinator for the UAE on WUF10_FR | Wednesday, 4 March 2020 |
| Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 | Wednesday, 26 February 2020 |
| HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States | Sunday, 9 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 |
| 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 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| UN-Habitat statement on the situation in Iran | Monday, 13 April 2026 |
| Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee | Monday, 13 April 2026 |
| Opening Remarks by Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General, UN-Habitat during the Second Africa Urban Forum, Opening Ceremony, 9 April 2026 | Thursday, 9 April 2026 |
| Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on the situation in the Middle East | Tuesday, 7 April 2026 |
| Opening statement by Kenya during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 |
| Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 |
| Summary of the Chair, Jader Barbalho Filho, Minister of Cities, Brazil, of the 4th Ministerial Meeting for Urbanization and Climate Change | Wednesday, 19 November 2025 |
| Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Cities Day 2025 | Friday, 31 October 2025 |
