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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

ONU-Habitat lanza la edición en español del Informe Mundial de las Ciudades الثلاثاء, 27 أكتوبر 2026
UN-Habitat launches Spanish edition of World Cities Report الثلاثاء, 27 أكتوبر 2026
UN-Habitat and Mexico City unveil dates for World Urban Forum 14 الاثنين, 26 أكتوبر 2026
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2025 الاثنين, 6 أكتوبر 2025
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

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