Urban Impact
Urban Impact
UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Elaine Reyes speaks with UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach about the progress and challenges shaping sustainable cities
Watch herePress Releases
Press releases
| World Habitat Day 2026 in Muscat calls for urgent action on adequate housing | Monday, 5 October 2026 |
| UN-Habitat announces 2026 Scroll of Honour Award winners | Friday, 2 October 2026 |
| Muscat to host global observance of World Habitat Day 2026 | Thursday, 1 October 2026 |
| Eurasian Development Bank and UN-Habitat partner to advance sustainable urban development | Thursday, 1 October 2026 |
| Leaders adopt Ulaanbaatar Declaration, calling for stronger local action for land resilience | Friday, 21 August 2026 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director to visit South Africa to launch new UN-Habitat country office | Monday, 10 August 2026 |
| Helping Homs recover: Japan and UN-Habitat launch major urban renewal initiative | Thursday, 30 July 2026 |
| UN-Habitat and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to advance sustainable urbanization across the Horn and Eastern Africa | Thursday, 23 July 2026 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| Graduation Ceremony Mayors Academy (Class of 2020-2021): Opening Remarks | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| Regional preparatory workshop for African VNRs and VLRs: Opening Remarks | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| Executive Director's TPs for World Cities Summit High-level Panel | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| Executive Director's opening remarks on the Launch of Global State of National Urban Policies 2021 | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| Executive Director's farewell speech for Mr Billy Cobbett | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| Executive Director's keynote speech UNSGAB 5 Conference | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| Cities and Pandemics Report Executive Director's Opening remarks | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
| Remarks Launching Sub-National Urban Policy Guide | Tuesday, 3 August 2021 |
