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Press Releases

Press releases

Media advisory: Briefing on outcomes of elections of Bureau and President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly الجمعة, 30 مايو 2025
World Urban Forum in 2026 in Azerbaijan to focus on housing الجمعة, 30 مايو 2025
UN-Habitat, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all الخميس, 29 مايو 2025
Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action الخميس, 29 مايو 2025
Media advisory: Closing the gap - The global North and South collaborate for inclusive social housing الأربعاء, 28 مايو 2025
Media advisory: Urban climate and environment briefing - Roadmap to COP30 and WUF13 الأربعاء, 28 مايو 2025
Media advisory: Opening press conference - Tackling the global housing crisis الأربعاء, 28 مايو 2025
Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis الاثنين, 26 مايو 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum الاثنين, 18 مايو 2026
Secretary-General message to the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum الاثنين, 18 مايو 2026
UN-Habitat statement on the situation in Iran الاثنين, 13 أبريل 2026
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee الاثنين, 13 أبريل 2026
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

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