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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

The head of UN-Habitat talks about our common urban future in Davos 星期一, 16 一月 2023
Closing Speech at the Second Session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat 星期三, 23 十一月 2022
Statement by the Chair of the ad hoc working group on programmatic, budgetary and administrative matters 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Statement by the Chair of the ad hoc working group on stakeholder engagement policy 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Statement by Honourable Zacharia Mwangi Njeru, Cabinet Secretary for The Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Statement by the UNON Director General 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Speech at the Ministerial Roundtable at COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt 星期四, 17 十一月 2022

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