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Urban Expo draws 60,000 visitors
UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour
Sustainable, affordable urban setting: Government, UN-Habitat rally stakeholders
UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions
UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day
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Press Releases

Press releases

Fuzhou, China, to host World Cities Day 2026 الأربعاء, 14 أكتوبر 2026
World Habitat Day 2026 in Muscat calls for urgent action on adequate housing الاثنين, 5 أكتوبر 2026
UN-Habitat announces 2026 Scroll of Honour Award winners الجمعة, 2 أكتوبر 2026
Muscat to host global observance of World Habitat Day 2026 الخميس, 1 أكتوبر 2026
Eurasian Development Bank and UN-Habitat partner to advance sustainable urban development الخميس, 1 أكتوبر 2026
Leaders adopt Ulaanbaatar Declaration, calling for stronger local action for land resilience الجمعة, 21 أغسطس 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director to visit South Africa to launch new UN-Habitat country office الاثنين, 10 أغسطس 2026
Helping Homs recover: Japan and UN-Habitat launch major urban renewal initiative الخميس, 30 يوليو 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 15th Asian Pacific City Summit الاثنين, 19 أكتوبر 2026
Opening remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2026 الاثنين, 5 أكتوبر 2026
Closing Remarks by Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), Closing Ceremony, 22 May 2026 الجمعة, 22 مايو 2026
Closing Remarks by Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), Closing Ceremony, 22 May 2026 الجمعة, 22 مايو 2026
Chair’s Summary of the Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban Agenda, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) الجمعة, 22 مايو 2026
PGA Remarks at the opening ceremony of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum الاثنين, 18 مايو 2026
Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum الاثنين, 18 مايو 2026
Secretary-General message to the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum الاثنين, 18 مايو 2026

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