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Press Releases

Press releases

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
Cities worldwide invited to apply for the fourth cycle of the Shanghai Award الثلاثاء, 17 مارس 2026
UN-Habitat briefs Eastern Europe and Central Asia media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku السبت, 14 مارس 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, HLPF Plenary session on SDG11 الخميس, 13 يوليو 2023
Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated June 2023 الخميس, 6 يوليو 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 9 June 2023 to 28 June 2023 الثلاثاء, 4 يوليو 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the World Refugee Day celebrations at Kakuma-Kalobeyei in Kenya الاثنين, 19 يونيو 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the Kenya Urban Forum “Strategic Pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization in Kenya” الأربعاء, 14 يونيو 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the closing of the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly الأربعاء, 14 يونيو 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 22 May 2023 to 6 June 2023 الخميس, 8 يونيو 2023
Statement from the Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed to the second United Nations Habitat Assembly الخميس, 8 يونيو 2023

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