+ All news and stories Urban Impact UN-Habitat in the News 23 October 2025 Collaboration for trust – How cities build innovation from the ground up 6 October 2025 Urban Resilience in Africa - Reflections from Continental Report 21 August 2025 Adequate, Resilient Housing: A Global Imperative for Climate and Development 17 June 2025 ICLEI brings the voice of cities and regions to United Nations Habitat Assembly 28 January 2025 Expert Voices 2025 | Access to Sustainable and Affordable Housing Press Releases Press releases Apply UNDP press release on two reports released with UN-Habitat and IOM Thursday, 10 June 2021 Arabic - Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies Thursday, 10 June 2021 Local authorities in Heet, Iraq celebrate the handover of UN-Habitat projects funded by the European Union and Alwaleed Philanthropies Thursday, 10 June 2021 Turkey’s First Lady honoured as a Champion of UN-Habitat’s Waste Wise Cities programme Wednesday, 2 June 2021 Celebrating UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration-World Environment Day 2021 World Environment Day 2021 Friday, 28 May 2021 Next year’s World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland, to focus on the future of cities Friday, 14 May 2021 Japanese - Next year’s World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland, to focus on the future of cities Monday, 17 May 2021 Next year’s World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland, to focus on the future of cities Friday, 14 May 2021 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 24 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Monday, 6 May 2024 Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Monday, 6 May 2024 Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Monday, 6 May 2024 Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024 Friday, 26 April 2024 Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza Thursday, 22 February 2024 Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning Tuesday, 16 January 2024 Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute Monday, 15 January 2024 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 3 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