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Press Releases

Press releases

В Катовице, Польша, начинает работу 11-я сессия Всемирного форума городов الاثنين, 27 يونيو 2022
Comienza la Undécima Sesión del Foro Urbano Mundial en Katowice, Polonia الاثنين, 27 يونيو 2022
Ouverture de la onzième session du Forum urbain mondial à Katowice, en Pologne الاثنين, 27 يونيو 2022
UN-Habitat announces winners of the Katowice Energy Innovation Challenge الخميس, 2 يونيو 2022
General Assembly, local government recommit to New Urban Agenda at high-level UN meeting الجمعة, 29 أبريل 2022
Countries gather in Botswana to discuss their efforts to implement the SDGs الاثنين, 11 أبريل 2022
Four cities selected to pilot a digital rights governance framework الجمعة, 25 مارس 2022
City of New York Joins UN-Habitat to launch report on the voluntary local review (VLR) movement الخميس, 6 يناير 2022

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly الاثنين, 5 يونيو 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly الاثنين, 5 يونيو 2023
Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly الاثنين, 22 مايو 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 الخميس, 4 مايو 2023
Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated April 2023 الجمعة, 14 أبريل 2023
Speech at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on zero waste الجمعة, 31 مارس 2023

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