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Press Releases

Press releases

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
Media partners announced for WUF13 in Baku الجمعة, 8 مايو 2026
Japan and UN-Habitat back urban recovery in Syria, to benefit 870,000 الخميس, 7 مايو 2026
The Gere Foundation and HOGAR Sí partner with UN-Habitat to address homelessness الثلاثاء, 5 مايو 2026
UN-Habitat Quality of Life Initiative gains recognition from UN Statistical Commission الأربعاء, 22 أبريل 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 الاثنين, 6 مايو 2024
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024 الجمعة, 26 أبريل 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza الخميس, 22 فبراير 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza الأربعاء, 31 يناير 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning الثلاثاء, 16 يناير 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute الاثنين, 15 يناير 2024
Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change الأربعاء, 6 ديسمبر 2023
Opening speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 2023 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat الأربعاء, 29 نوفمبر 2023

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