News and stories News 22 October 2026 World Cities Day 2026 to explore how urban regeneration can advance adequate housing for all Event 12 October 2026 UN-Habitat at the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) Story 7 October 2026 Building stronger homes along Cambodia’s changing coast News 5 October 2026 World Habitat Day 2026 marked with call for ‘Adequate Housing for All’ News 5 October 2026 Five housing initiatives recognized with the 2026 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award + 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 10 October 2026 Urban Expo draws 60,000 visitors 9 October 2026 UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour 6 October 2026 Sustainable, affordable urban setting: Government, UN-Habitat rally stakeholders 5 October 2026 UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions 5 October 2026 UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day Press Releases Press releases Apply Sevilla Platform for Action launched to boost local finance for sustainable development Monday, 7 July 2025 The African Development Bank and UN-Habitat scale up drive for sustainable urbanization in Africa Wednesday, 2 July 2025 UN-Habitat sounds the alarm on the global housing crisis in its 2024 Annual Report Monday, 2 June 2025 United Nations Habitat Assembly closes with a new plan to tackle the global housing crisis Friday, 30 May 2025 Media advisory: Briefing on outcomes of elections of Bureau and President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Friday, 30 May 2025 World Urban Forum in 2026 in Azerbaijan to focus on housing Friday, 30 May 2025 UN-Habitat, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all Thursday, 29 May 2025 Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action Thursday, 29 May 2025 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 9 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 15th Asian Pacific City Summit Monday, 19 October 2026 Opening remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2026 Monday, 5 October 2026 Closing Remarks by Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), Closing Ceremony, 22 May 2026 Friday, 22 May 2026 Closing Remarks by Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), Closing Ceremony, 22 May 2026 Friday, 22 May 2026 Chair’s Summary of the Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban Agenda, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) Friday, 22 May 2026 PGA Remarks at the opening ceremony of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum Monday, 18 May 2026 Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum Monday, 18 May 2026 Secretary-General message to the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum Monday, 18 May 2026 Pagination Page 1 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
