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
| Media advisory: Media accreditation for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum now open | Thursday, 15 January 2026 |
| Global report redefines how cities measure quality of life | Monday, 8 December 2025 |
| World Urban Forum set to serve as global checkpoint for the New Urban Agenda | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 |
| Ministers and mayors unite at COP30 to advance climate action through urbanization | Thursday, 13 November 2025 |
| Media advisory: Key outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP30 | Tuesday, 11 November 2025 |
| C40 and UN-Habitat launch the Urban Planning Accelerator for Climate Responsive Cities | Tuesday, 4 November 2025 |
| World Cities Day 2025 urges to put people first in smart urbanization | Friday, 31 October 2025 |
| UN-Habitat launches USD 9.9 million climate resilience project in Yemen | Wednesday, 29 October 2025 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| Ministerial Session Brussels IV Conference for Syria and the Region Tuesday, 30 June 2020 | Tuesday, 30 June 2020 |
| Foundations and Philanthropy Briefing, Tuesday 30 June 2020 | Tuesday, 30 June 2020 |
| Opening Remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, 29 June 2020 | Monday, 29 June 2020 |
| Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Safer Cities, Thursday, 25 June | Thursday, 25 June 2020 |
| High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, 2 June 2020 | Tuesday, 2 June 2020 |
| UCLG Executive Bureau Opening Speech, 29 May 2020 | Friday, 29 May 2020 |
| Ministerial Dialogue with Local and Regional Governments: Strengthening Coordination to Implement the Paris Agreement, 28 May 2020 | Thursday, 28 May 2020 |
| Global Network on Safer Cities Consultative Meeting: 'Strengthening the Safer Cities Strategy while responding to COVID-19' Speech, 27 May 2020 | Wednesday, 27 May 2020 |
