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Press Releases

Press releases

Record number of countries now integrate cities, housing, and urban services into climate plans, UN-Habitat report finds الثلاثاء, 19 مايو 2026
Thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) opens in Baku الاثنين, 18 مايو 2026
UN-Habitat to launch World Cities Report 2026 on the global housing crisis at WUF13 الاثنين, 18 مايو 2026
Official Opening Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) الأحد, 17 مايو 2026
WUF13 highlights key events advancing global dialogue on housing الخميس, 14 مايو 2026
New UN-Habitat–Japan partnership launches project to improve clean water and waste services in Sejnane, Tunisia الأربعاء, 13 مايو 2026
Global leaders in housing, finance and urban policy to gather at WUF13 to address housing crisis and climate risks الثلاثاء, 12 مايو 2026
UN-Habitat opens nominations for 2026 Scroll of Honour Award الاثنين, 11 مايو 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
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

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