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Press Releases

Press releases

Japan contributes USD 5.5 million for upgrading informal settlements in Syria الثلاثاء, 12 أغسطس 2025
Bogotá to host global observance of World Cities Day 2025 الثلاثاء, 22 يوليو 2025
Media advisory: High-level dialogue on housing الاثنين, 21 يوليو 2025
Sevilla Platform for Action launched to boost local finance for sustainable development الاثنين, 7 يوليو 2025
The African Development Bank and UN-Habitat scale up drive for sustainable urbanization in Africa الأربعاء, 2 يوليو 2025
UN-Habitat sounds the alarm on the global housing crisis in its 2024 Annual Report الاثنين, 2 يونيو 2025
United Nations Habitat Assembly closes with a new plan to tackle the global housing crisis الجمعة, 30 مايو 2025
Media advisory: Briefing on outcomes of elections of Bureau and President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly الجمعة, 30 مايو 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand السبت, 29 مارس 2025
Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) الأحد, 10 نوفمبر 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 الثلاثاء, 5 نوفمبر 2024
UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 الثلاثاء, 5 نوفمبر 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment الخميس, 8 أغسطس 2024
UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development الثلاثاء, 23 يوليو 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan الخميس, 30 مايو 2024
Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 الاثنين, 6 مايو 2024

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