UNEP at the UN Habitat Assembly

The second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly happens from 5 to 9 June 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya under the theme “A sustainable urban future through inclusive and effective multilateralism: achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in times of global crises.”

Thematic debates and discussions during the Assembly will focus on; universal access to affordable housing, urban climate action, urban crises recovery, localization of the SDGs, and prosperity and local finance.

Representatives from the UN Environment Programme are organizing and/or taking part in the following events:

5 June 2023 | 10:00 – 13:00 EAT | High-Level Segment Opening Plenary

5 June 2023 | 18:15 – 19:15 EAT | Multilevel, inclusive approaches to addressing the cities’ sleeping giants: The GlobalABC and the Buildings Breakthrough

5 June 2023 | 18:15 – 19:15 EAT | Responding to climate, nature and pollution emergencies through urbanization and multilevel action

6 June 2023 | 13:15 – 14:15 EAT | Biodiverse and Resilient Cities

*Moderator: Giovanna Valverde Stark, Ambassador of Costa Rica to Kenya And Permanent Representative to UNEP and UN-Habitat

7 June 2023 | 13:15 – 14:15 EAT | Partnerships for Localizing Multilateralism: Implications of the Water Action Agenda on Urban Development

*Speaker: Ms. Rasa Ščeponavičiūtė, Deputy Permanent Representative to UNEP and UN-HABITAT, European Union Delegation to the Republic of Kenya/Representative of German Government

8 June 2023 | 18:15 – 19:15 EAT | SDG Cities Certification: Facilitating multilateral cooperation from data integration to finance to accelerate achieving SDGs in Cities

8 June 2023 | 18:15 – 19:15 EAT | Resilient cities, greener neighbourhoods, thriving communities: the power of nature-based solutions

Visit the United Nations Habitat Assembly page for more information including all special events and side events.