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UN-Habitat in the News

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Press Releases

Government of Japan and UN-Habitat join forces to support earthquake recovery in most impacted Governorates in Syria 星期三, 17 五月 2023
The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat kick off preparations of WUF12 星期一, 8 五月 2023
Second United Nations Habitat Assembly to be held 5-9 June 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya 星期一, 24 四月 2023
First International Day of Zero Waste bolsters actions to address global pollution crisis 星期四, 30 三月 2023
Nominations open for the 2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award 星期一, 20 三月 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat visits Türkiye 星期三, 1 三月 2023
UN-Habitat pursues collaboration with Turkic states 星期一, 27 二月 2023
Japan gives UN-Habitat USD 605,222 to support Peaceful IDP returns to North Darfur 星期五, 24 二月 2023

Statements and speeches

Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly 星期一, 22 五月 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 星期四, 4 五月 2023
Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated April 2023 星期五, 14 四月 2023
Speech at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on zero waste 星期五, 31 三月 2023
Closing remarks of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board in Nairobi, Kenya 星期四, 30 三月 2023
Opening remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat 星期二, 28 三月 2023
Opening remarks by the Director General of UNON 星期二, 28 三月 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 1 January 2023 to 19 January 2023 星期五, 24 三月 2023

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