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Press Releases

Press releases

The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat kick off preparations of WUF12 الاثنين, 8 مايو 2023
Second United Nations Habitat Assembly to be held 5-9 June 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya الاثنين, 24 أبريل 2023
First International Day of Zero Waste bolsters actions to address global pollution crisis الخميس, 30 مارس 2023
Nominations open for the 2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award الاثنين, 20 مارس 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat visits Türkiye الأربعاء, 1 مارس 2023
UN-Habitat pursues collaboration with Turkic states الاثنين, 27 فبراير 2023
Japan gives UN-Habitat USD 605,222 to support Peaceful IDP returns to North Darfur الجمعة, 24 فبراير 2023
Her Royal Highness Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed as UN-Habitat Goodwill Ambassador for the Arab States الاثنين, 20 فبراير 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 9 June 2023 to 28 June 2023 الثلاثاء, 4 يوليو 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the World Refugee Day celebrations at Kakuma-Kalobeyei in Kenya الاثنين, 19 يونيو 2023
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

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