+ All news and stories Urban Impact UN-Habitat in the News 3 October 2022 Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges 26 June 2022 Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices" 3 April 2022 Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board 8 March 2022 Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality 16 November 2021 COVID-19 and the empathy revolution by UN-Habitat’s Eduardo Moreno in El Pais Press Releases Press releases Apply World Habitat Day 2023: Building resilient urban economies Monday, 2 October 2023 UN-Habitat receives generous support from the Government of the Netherlands to initiate policy dialogue on the Land Legal Framework Reform and Secure Tenure Rights for internally displaced Iraqis Thursday, 28 September 2023 Media advisory on the World Cities Day 2023 and zero-waste initiatives briefing Monday, 18 September 2023 The United Nations and the Government of Japan inaugurate recently rehabilitated Markazouna Community Centre in Tripoli Wednesday, 13 September 2023 2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award winners announced Wednesday, 16 August 2023 UN-Habitat in Tunisia moderates a panel on 'The Cities of the Future' as part of the “Youth Future Zone” Symposium organised by the ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Youth Observatory Monday, 31 July 2023 Developing data-driven insights for cities Monday, 24 July 2023 UN-Habitat and Rebirth Beirut join forces to improve the city’s urban infrastructure and environment Monday, 24 July 2023 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 4 Next page ›› Statements and speeches Statements and speeches Apply Statement by the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the situation in Gaza Thursday, 2 November 2023 Executive Director of UN-Habitat briefing to Member States on the Implementation of the Second Session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Wednesday, 6 September 2023 Statement of Poland on behalf of the Group of Friends of UN-Habitat at HLPF on SDG11 in New York Thursday, 13 July 2023 Statement of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, HLPF Plenary session on SDG11 Thursday, 13 July 2023 Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated June 2023 Thursday, 6 July 2023 Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 9 June 2023 to 28 June 2023 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the World Refugee Day celebrations at Kakuma-Kalobeyei in Kenya Monday, 19 June 2023 Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the Kenya Urban Forum “Strategic Pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization in Kenya” Wednesday, 14 June 2023 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