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Press Releases

Press releases

Online regional media briefing (Asia-Pacific) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum الثلاثاء, 10 فبراير 2026
Online regional media briefing (Arab States) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum الخميس, 29 يناير 2026
Media advisory: Media accreditation for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum now open الخميس, 15 يناير 2026
Global report redefines how cities measure quality of life الاثنين, 8 ديسمبر 2025
World Urban Forum set to serve as global checkpoint for the New Urban Agenda الثلاثاء, 25 نوفمبر 2025
Ministers and mayors unite at COP30 to advance climate action through urbanization الخميس, 13 نوفمبر 2025
Media advisory: Key outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP30 الثلاثاء, 11 نوفمبر 2025
C40 and UN-Habitat launch the Urban Planning Accelerator for Climate Responsive Cities الثلاثاء, 4 نوفمبر 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza الخميس, 22 فبراير 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza الأربعاء, 31 يناير 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning الثلاثاء, 16 يناير 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute الاثنين, 15 يناير 2024
Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change الأربعاء, 6 ديسمبر 2023
Opening speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 2023 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat الأربعاء, 29 نوفمبر 2023
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee الخميس, 16 نوفمبر 2023
Statement by the UN-Habitat Executive Director on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory الجمعة, 10 نوفمبر 2023

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