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Press Releases

Press releases

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
Media advisory: Closing the gap - The global North and South collaborate for inclusive social housing 星期三, 28 五月 2025
Media advisory: Urban climate and environment briefing - Roadmap to COP30 and WUF13 星期三, 28 五月 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech of the UN-Executive Director at Innovative4Cities Conference: Cities, Climate Change Science and Innovation 星期一, 11 十月 2021
Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the City Expo Malaysia Soft Launch 星期三, 25 八月 2021
UN-Habitat Executive Director’s Statement on the latest IPCC Report on Climate Change 星期四, 12 八月 2021
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2021 星期三, 11 八月 2021
EGM Towards a New Generation of Voluntary Local Reviews: Connecting VLRs and VNRs - Opening Remarks 星期二, 3 八月 2021
UNEP Science Policy Business Forum 星期二, 3 八月 2021
UN Capital Development Fund, Un-Habitat Fused Offering Workshop: Opening Speech 星期二, 3 八月 2021
Executive Director's speech: Around a City in 8 Questions 星期二, 3 八月 2021

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