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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat Quality of Life Initiative gains recognition from UN Statistical Commission الأربعاء, 22 أبريل 2026
UN-Habitat engages Latin American and Caribbean media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku الاثنين, 13 أبريل 2026
Online regional media briefing (Latin America and the Caribbean) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) الخميس, 9 أبريل 2026
Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) (UPDATED: Time change) الثلاثاء, 7 أبريل 2026
Regional media briefing (Africa) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) الخميس, 2 أبريل 2026
Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste الاثنين, 30 مارس 2026
UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste الجمعة, 27 مارس 2026
Mexico City wins bid to host World Urban Forum in 2028 الاثنين, 23 مارس 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

UN-Habitat statement on the situation in Iran الاثنين, 13 أبريل 2026
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee الاثنين, 13 أبريل 2026
Opening Remarks by Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General, UN-Habitat during the Second Africa Urban Forum, Opening Ceremony, 9 April 2026 الخميس, 9 أبريل 2026
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on the situation in the Middle East الثلاثاء, 7 أبريل 2026
Opening statement by Kenya during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat الثلاثاء, 25 نوفمبر 2025
Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat الثلاثاء, 25 نوفمبر 2025
Summary of the Chair, Jader Barbalho Filho, Minister of Cities, Brazil, of the 4th Ministerial Meeting for Urbanization and Climate Change الأربعاء, 19 نوفمبر 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Cities Day 2025 الجمعة, 31 أكتوبر 2025

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