Urban Impact

UN-Habitat in the News

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

Baku wins bid to host World Urban Forum 2026 Friday, 1 December 2023
ICLEI and UN-Habitat to Host Joint COP28 Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion Wednesday, 8 November 2023
World Cities Day 2023: Financing sustainable urban future for all Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Saudi Arabia, UN-Habitat sign Host Country Agreement to advance sustainable urban development Wednesday, 11 October 2023
UN-Habitat announces special recognitions for sustainable urban development Monday, 2 October 2023
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

sg_s_foreword_spanish Tuesday, 3 November 2020
SG_s_Foreword_Russian Tuesday, 3 November 2020
sg_s_foreword_french Tuesday, 3 November 2020
UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day Roundtable 1: Towards Africities Achieving The SDGs Through Resilient Intermediate Cities In Africa, 31 October 2020 Saturday, 31 October 2020
UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 2020 31 October 2020 Saturday, 31 October 2020
UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif World Cities Day 2020 Launch of the World Cities Report 2020, 31 October 2020 Saturday, 31 October 2020
Cities will be critical for the global COVID-19 recovery and building back better according to UN-Habitat flagship report - Spanish Friday, 30 October 2020
Cities will be critical for the global COVID-19 recovery and building back better according to UN-Habitat flagship report - English Friday, 30 October 2020

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