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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

UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Thursday, 23 April 2020
Leveraging migrants’ contribution to the emergency and protecting the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis #BeyondTheOutbreak Monday, 20 April 2020
Digital Technologies and the COVID-19 Pandemic #BeyondTheOutbreak Friday, 17 April 2020
Digital Technologies and the COVID-19 Pandemic #BeyondTheOutbreak Friday, 17 April 2020
Mobility, a cornerstone of public services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, 9 April 2020
Mobility, a cornerstone of public services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, 9 April 2020
Mobility, a cornerstone of public services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, 9 April 2020
Local Government Associations: multiplying and upscaling of measures #BeyondTheOutbreak Thursday, 9 April 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement from the Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed to the second United Nations Habitat Assembly Thursday, 8 June 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat, speech at the Cycling event in Nairobi Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Statement by the President of Kenya at the opening of the second United Nations Assembly. Tuesday, 6 June 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities Tuesday, 6 June 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General Monday, 5 June 2023
Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly Monday, 5 June 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly Monday, 5 June 2023
Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Monday, 22 May 2023

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