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Urban Expo draws 60,000 visitors
UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour
Sustainable, affordable urban setting: Government, UN-Habitat rally stakeholders
UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions
UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day
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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat and ICPAC launch new guide to help Horn of Africa cities prepare for El Niño 星期四, 5 十一月 2026
New UN guide keeps people in charge of AI in smart cities 星期三, 4 十一月 2026
World Cities Day 2026 puts housing at the heart of urban regeneration 星期六, 31 十月 2026
ONU-Habitat lanza la edición en español del Informe Mundial de las Ciudades 星期二, 27 十月 2026
UN-Habitat launches Spanish edition of World Cities Report 星期二, 27 十月 2026
UN-Habitat and Mexico City unveil dates for World Urban Forum 14 星期一, 26 十月 2026
Fuzhou, China, to host World Cities Day 2026 星期三, 14 十月 2026
World Habitat Day 2026 in Muscat calls for urgent action on adequate housing 星期一, 5 十月 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the World Cities Day 2026 Ministerial Segment in Fuzhou, China 星期六, 31 十月 2026
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the World Cities Day 2026 in Fuzhou, China 星期六, 31 十月 2026
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 15th Asian Pacific City Summit 星期一, 19 十月 2026
Opening remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2026 星期一, 5 十月 2026
Closing Remarks by Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), Closing Ceremony, 22 May 2026 星期五, 22 五月 2026
Closing Remarks by Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), Closing Ceremony, 22 May 2026 星期五, 22 五月 2026
Chair’s Summary of the Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban Agenda, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) 星期五, 22 五月 2026
PGA Remarks at the opening ceremony of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum 星期一, 18 五月 2026

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