News and stories Event 6 November 2026 Third session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert Working Group on Adequate Housing for All News 6 November 2026 COP31 leaders to tackle the gap between urban climate commitments and action Story 3 November 2026 When cows cross the line How communities in Guinea-Bissau are finding common ground over land News 3 November 2026 World Cleanup Day 2027 opens call for host city and partners News 2 November 2026 World Cities Day 2026 highlights people-centred approaches to urban regeneration + 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 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 Media advisory: Closing the gap - The global North and South collaborate for inclusive social housing Wednesday, 28 May 2025 Media advisory: Urban climate and environment briefing - Roadmap to COP30 and WUF13 Wednesday, 28 May 2025 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 10 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 Monday, 24 June 2019 Remarks by Mr. Victor Kisob, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat High-level Networking Luncheon hosted by the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, Tuesday 28 May 13:00-15:00 Thursday, 30 May 2019 Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Local and Regional Governments Forum at the UN-Habitat Assembly Wednesday, 29 May 2019 UN-Habitat Executive Director statement WUF 10 Press Conference, 29 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Executive Director's Remarks during the High-Level Strategic Dialogue at the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Executive Director's Opening Remarks at the Partnership and Pledging Conference during the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 29 May 2019 Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Executive Director's Remarks during the One UN Dialogue at the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, 28 May 2019 Tuesday, 28 May 2019 Executive Director's Remarks during the Kenya Host Country Reception, First Session UN-Habitat Assembly, 28 May 2019 Tuesday, 28 May 2019 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 29 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
