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
| WUF13 highlights key events advancing global dialogue on housing | Thursday, 14 May 2026 |
| New UN-Habitat–Japan partnership launches project to improve clean water and waste services in Sejnane, Tunisia | Wednesday, 13 May 2026 |
| Global leaders in housing, finance and urban policy to gather at WUF13 to address housing crisis and climate risks | Tuesday, 12 May 2026 |
| UN-Habitat opens nominations for 2026 Scroll of Honour Award | Monday, 11 May 2026 |
| Media partners announced for WUF13 in Baku | Friday, 8 May 2026 |
| Japan and UN-Habitat back urban recovery in Syria, to benefit 870,000 | Thursday, 7 May 2026 |
| The Gere Foundation and HOGAR Sí partner with UN-Habitat to address homelessness | Tuesday, 5 May 2026 |
| UN-Habitat Quality of Life Initiative gains recognition from UN Statistical Commission | Wednesday, 22 April 2026 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| 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 |
| Executive Director Speech 4 - Promoting Virtual Cities and Communities | Sunday, 9 May 2021 |
