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Press Releases

Press releases

Online regional media briefing (Asia-Pacific) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum 星期二, 10 二月 2026
Online regional media briefing (Arab States) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum 星期四, 29 一月 2026
Media advisory: Media accreditation for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum now open 星期四, 15 一月 2026
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Launch of UN Secretary-General Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World. Monday, 27 July 2020 星期一, 27 七月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Bolstering local action to control the pandemic and accelerate the implementation, Thursday 9 July 2020 星期四, 9 七月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Special Event Official Launch of the SDG6 Global Acceleration Framework, Thursday 9 July 2020 星期四, 9 七月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 UN-Habitat and WHO Urban Form and COVID-19: Thinking Through Issues of Density, Overcrowding, Public Space, and Health Thursday, 9 July 2020 星期四, 9 七月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020: UCLG and UN-Habitat Voluntary Local Review Series Launch Wednesday, 08 July 2020 星期三, 8 七月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020: Voluntary National Review Lab: Multi-level governance and subnational reporting on Voluntary National Reviews and Voluntary Local Reviews. Wednesday, 8 July 2020 星期三, 8 七月 2020
Ministerial Session Brussels IV Conference for Syria and the Region Tuesday, 30 June 2020 星期二, 30 六月 2020
Foundations and Philanthropy Briefing, Tuesday 30 June 2020 星期二, 30 六月 2020

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