Urban Impact
Urban Impact
UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| Online regional media briefing (Arab States) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum | Thursday, 29 January 2026 |
| Media advisory: Media accreditation for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum now open | Thursday, 15 January 2026 |
| Global report redefines how cities measure quality of life | Monday, 8 December 2025 |
| World Urban Forum set to serve as global checkpoint for the New Urban Agenda | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 |
| Ministers and mayors unite at COP30 to advance climate action through urbanization | Thursday, 13 November 2025 |
| Media advisory: Key outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP30 | Tuesday, 11 November 2025 |
| C40 and UN-Habitat launch the Urban Planning Accelerator for Climate Responsive Cities | Tuesday, 4 November 2025 |
| World Cities Day 2025 urges to put people first in smart urbanization | Friday, 31 October 2025 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2025 | Monday, 6 October 2025 |
| Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand | Saturday, 29 March 2025 |
| Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) | Sunday, 10 November 2024 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 | Tuesday, 5 November 2024 |
| UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 | Tuesday, 5 November 2024 |
| Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment | Thursday, 8 August 2024 |
| UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development | Tuesday, 23 July 2024 |
| Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan | Thursday, 30 May 2024 |