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Press Releases

Press releases

Youth lead climate action at World Cities Day 2024 Global Observance in Alexandria Thursday, 31 October 2024
World Urban Forum 12 (WUF12) unites global leaders to address urbanization challenges Tuesday, 29 October 2024
UN-Habitat, UNOPS, Cities Alliance join forces for World Cities Day 2024 in Africa Thursday, 24 October 2024
World Urban Forum features key events driving global urban innovation Tuesday, 22 October 2024
UN-Habitat hosts online press conference ahead of twelfth session of the World Urban Forum in Cairo Friday, 18 October 2024
UN-Habitat and Egypt ready to hold twelfth session of the World Urban Forum Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Japan joins forces with UN-Habitat to improve essential services and livelihoods for vulnerable urban populations in Afghanistan Tuesday, 8 October 2024
World Habitat Day 2024: Engaging youth to create a better urban future Monday, 7 October 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Monday, 6 May 2024
Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Monday, 6 May 2024
Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Monday, 6 May 2024
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024 Friday, 26 April 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza Thursday, 22 February 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute Monday, 15 January 2024

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