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Press Releases

Press releases

Sevilla Platform for Action launched to boost local finance for sustainable development 星期一, 7 七月 2025
The African Development Bank and UN-Habitat scale up drive for sustainable urbanization in Africa 星期三, 2 七月 2025
UN-Habitat sounds the alarm on the global housing crisis in its 2024 Annual Report 星期一, 2 六月 2025
United Nations Habitat Assembly closes with a new plan to tackle the global housing crisis 星期五, 30 五月 2025
Media advisory: Briefing on outcomes of elections of Bureau and President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly 星期五, 30 五月 2025
World Urban Forum in 2026 in Azerbaijan to focus on housing 星期五, 30 五月 2025
UN-Habitat, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all 星期四, 29 五月 2025
Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action 星期四, 29 五月 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand 星期六, 29 三月 2025
Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) 星期日, 10 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 星期二, 5 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 星期二, 5 十一月 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment 星期四, 8 八月 2024
UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development 星期二, 23 七月 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan 星期四, 30 五月 2024
Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 星期一, 6 五月 2024

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