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Press Releases

Press releases

Global report redefines how cities measure quality of life 星期一, 8 十二月 2025
World Urban Forum set to serve as global checkpoint for the New Urban Agenda 星期二, 25 十一月 2025
Ministers and mayors unite at COP30 to advance climate action through urbanization 星期四, 13 十一月 2025
Media advisory: Key outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change at COP30 星期二, 11 十一月 2025
C40 and UN-Habitat launch the Urban Planning Accelerator for Climate Responsive Cities 星期二, 4 十一月 2025
World Cities Day 2025 urges to put people first in smart urbanization 星期五, 31 十月 2025
UN-Habitat launches USD 9.9 million climate resilience project in Yemen 星期三, 29 十月 2025
Media advisory: World Cities Day 2025 global celebrations in Bogotá 星期三, 22 十月 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening statement by Kenya during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat 星期二, 25 十一月 2025
Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat 星期二, 25 十一月 2025
Summary of the Chair, Jader Barbalho Filho, Minister of Cities, Brazil, of the 4th Ministerial Meeting for Urbanization and Climate Change 星期三, 19 十一月 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Cities Day 2025 星期五, 31 十月 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2025 星期一, 6 十月 2025
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

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