News and stories News 21 April 2026 2026 first session of UN-Habitat Executive Board opens in Nairobi Story 16 April 2026 A city rethinking waste: lessons from Tomohon News 13 April 2026 Africa speaks with one voice: From AUF2 to WUF13 Story 1 April 2026 Restoring access to life-saving care in Sri Lanka’s communities Story 31 March 2026 Toward zero waste in informal settlements: Korogocho Material Recovery Facility begins operations + All news and stories Urban Impact Urban Impact Issue 30 Urban Impact Issue 29 Urban Impact Issue 28 Urban Impact Issue 27 UN-Habitat in the News 23 October 2025 Collaboration for trust – How cities build innovation from the ground up 6 October 2025 Urban Resilience in Africa - Reflections from Continental Report 21 August 2025 Adequate, Resilient Housing: A Global Imperative for Climate and Development 17 June 2025 ICLEI brings the voice of cities and regions to United Nations Habitat Assembly 28 January 2025 Expert Voices 2025 | Access to Sustainable and Affordable Housing Press Releases Press releases Apply 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 Nairobi Communique – Outcome of the High-Level Session on Inno- vative Urban Mobility for Sustainable Cities in Africa at UN-Habitat Assembly, 30 May 2019 Friday, 14 June 2019 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 37 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Arabic Friday, 2 October 2020 The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020 Friday, 2 October 2020 Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif On the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations Tuesday, 22 September 2020 Closing remarks by the Executive Director during the resumed session of the Executive Board held on 29 July, 2020 Wednesday, 29 July 2020 Launch of UN Secretary-General Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World. Monday, 27 July 2020 Monday, 27 July 2020 High Level Political Forum 2020 Bolstering local action to control the pandemic and accelerate the implementation, Thursday 9 July 2020 Thursday, 9 July 2020 High Level Political Forum 2020 Special Event Official Launch of the SDG6 Global Acceleration Framework, Thursday 9 July 2020 Thursday, 9 July 2020 High Level Political Forum 2020 UN-Habitat and WHO Urban Form and COVID-19: Thinking Through Issues of Density, Overcrowding, Public Space, and Health Thursday, 9 July 2020 Thursday, 9 July 2020 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 18 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
