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UN-Habitat in the News

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Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board
Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality
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Press Releases

Press releases

Second United Nations Habitat Assembly to be held 5-9 June 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, 24 April 2023
First International Day of Zero Waste bolsters actions to address global pollution crisis Thursday, 30 March 2023
Nominations open for the 2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award Monday, 20 March 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat visits Türkiye Wednesday, 1 March 2023
UN-Habitat pursues collaboration with Turkic states Monday, 27 February 2023
Japan gives UN-Habitat USD 605,222 to support Peaceful IDP returns to North Darfur Friday, 24 February 2023
Her Royal Highness Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed as UN-Habitat Goodwill Ambassador for the Arab States Monday, 20 February 2023
The Smart Madinah Forum promotes people-centered and SDG smart cities Monday, 13 February 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

High Level Political Forum 2020: UCLG and UN-Habitat Voluntary Local Review Series Launch Wednesday, 08 July 2020 Wednesday, 8 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020: Voluntary National Review Lab: Multi-level governance and subnational reporting on Voluntary National Reviews and Voluntary Local Reviews. Wednesday, 8 July 2020 Wednesday, 8 July 2020
Ministerial Session Brussels IV Conference for Syria and the Region Tuesday, 30 June 2020 Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Foundations and Philanthropy Briefing, Tuesday 30 June 2020 Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Opening Remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, 29 June 2020 Monday, 29 June 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Safer Cities, Thursday, 25 June Thursday, 25 June 2020
High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, 2 June 2020 Tuesday, 2 June 2020
UCLG Executive Bureau Opening Speech, 29 May 2020 Friday, 29 May 2020

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