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
| UN-Habitat engages Latin American and Caribbean media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku | Monday, 13 April 2026 |
| Online regional media briefing (Latin America and the Caribbean) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) | Thursday, 9 April 2026 |
| Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) (UPDATED: Time change) | Tuesday, 7 April 2026 |
| Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) | Thursday, 2 April 2026 |
| Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste | Monday, 30 March 2026 |
| UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste | Friday, 27 March 2026 |
| Mexico City wins bid to host World Urban Forum in 2028 | Monday, 23 March 2026 |
| Cities worldwide invited to apply for the fourth cycle of the Shanghai Award | Tuesday, 17 March 2026 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| ED's Intro_English | Thursday, 29 October 2020 |
| ED's Intro_Spanish | Thursday, 29 October 2020 |
| ED's Intro_Russian | Thursday, 29 October 2020 |
| ED's Intro_French | Thursday, 29 October 2020 |
| ED's Intro_Chinese | Wednesday, 28 October 2020 |
| UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif Global Observance of World Habitat Day speech Monday 5 October 2020 | Monday, 5 October 2020 |
| WHD 2020 EDs Message_Spanish | Friday, 2 October 2020 |
| WHD 2020 EDs Message_Japanese | Friday, 2 October 2020 |
