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Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable Future. Keep Their Role Central at COP29
Time to strengthen solutions to the growing urban challenges
Naomi Hoogervorst on Democratization of Design: "Equal Cities Need Equal Voices"
Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the UN-Habitat Executive Board
Urban Thinkers Campus – Transforming cities to be inclusive, equitable, and just through a paradigm shift towards gender equality
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Press Releases

Press releases

Media advisory: Opening press conference - Tackling the global housing crisis Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis Monday, 26 May 2025
Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to resume in Nairobi in May 2025 Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Cities worldwide invited to join Quality of Life Initiative Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 Thursday, 27 March 2025
Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities Wednesday, 12 March 2025
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States Monday, 24 February 2025
C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities Monday, 17 February 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Official Opening Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening Speech Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 19 Feb 2019- Executive Director Closing Remarks Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Third National Urban Forum, Rwanda: “Implementing the New Urban Agenda” Opening Ceremony Remarks - Maimunah Mohd Sharif Friday, 22 February 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2018 Monday, 10 December 2018
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration Marrakech, Morocco, 10-11 December 2018 Monday, 10 December 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Tuesday, 30 October 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Tuesday, 30 October 2018
UN-Habitat Executive Director: World Cities Day Message Tuesday, 30 October 2018

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