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Press Releases

Press releases

2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award winners announced الأربعاء, 16 أغسطس 2023
UN-Habitat in Tunisia moderates a panel on 'The Cities of the Future' as part of the “Youth Future Zone” Symposium organised by the ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Youth Observatory الاثنين, 31 يوليو 2023
Developing data-driven insights for cities الاثنين, 24 يوليو 2023
UN-Habitat and Rebirth Beirut join forces to improve the city’s urban infrastructure and environment الاثنين, 24 يوليو 2023
UN-Habitat in Tunisia and GDA Sidi Amor (Agricultural Development Grouping) join efforts for green and sustainable housing الخميس, 20 يوليو 2023
SDG11 Progress Report: the world is failing to provide adequate housing الخميس, 13 يوليو 2023
UN-Habitat and Ministry of Environment launch nationwide project to reduce marine litter and plastic pollution الاثنين, 10 يوليو 2023
Second national Steering Committee convened on the “Resilient Water Solutions Against Climate Change” project in Lebanon. الثلاثاء, 4 يوليو 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Closing Speech at the Second Session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat الأربعاء, 23 نوفمبر 2022
Statement by the Chair of the ad hoc working group on programmatic, budgetary and administrative matters الاثنين, 21 نوفمبر 2022
Statement by the Chair of the ad hoc working group on stakeholder engagement policy الاثنين, 21 نوفمبر 2022
Statement by Honourable Zacharia Mwangi Njeru, Cabinet Secretary for The Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development الاثنين, 21 نوفمبر 2022
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat الاثنين, 21 نوفمبر 2022
Statement by the UNON Director General الاثنين, 21 نوفمبر 2022
Speech at the Ministerial Roundtable at COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt الخميس, 17 نوفمبر 2022
Head of UN-Habitat calls for greater local participation to achieve the SDGs الاثنين, 31 أكتوبر 2022

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