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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat and Japan partner to strengthen hospitals and communities in Iran الجمعة, 20 فبراير 2026
UN-Habitat briefs Asia-Pacific media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku الخميس, 19 فبراير 2026
UN-Habitat strengthens disaster-resilient schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from Japan and JICA الثلاثاء, 17 فبراير 2026
UN-Habitat briefs Arab media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku الخميس, 12 فبراير 2026
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Executive Director of UN-Habitat, speech at the Cycling event in Nairobi الأربعاء, 7 يونيو 2023
Statement by the President of Kenya at the opening of the second United Nations Assembly. الثلاثاء, 6 يونيو 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities الثلاثاء, 6 يونيو 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General الاثنين, 5 يونيو 2023

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