News and stories
UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste | Friday, 27 March 2026 |
| Mexico City wins bid to host World Urban Forum in 2028 | Monday, 23 March 2026 |
| Cities worldwide invited to apply for the fourth cycle of the Shanghai Award | Tuesday, 17 March 2026 |
| UN-Habitat briefs Eastern Europe and Central Asia media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku | Saturday, 14 March 2026 |
| Regional media briefing for Eastern Europe and Central Asia on the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) | Thursday, 5 March 2026 |
| UN-Habitat and Japan partner to strengthen hospitals and communities in Iran | Friday, 20 February 2026 |
| UN-Habitat briefs Asia-Pacific media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku | Thursday, 19 February 2026 |
| UN-Habitat strengthens disaster-resilient schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from Japan and JICA | Tuesday, 17 February 2026 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Spanish | Friday, 2 October 2020 |
| The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Russian | Friday, 2 October 2020 |
| 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 |
