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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat announces 2025 Scroll of Honour Award winners 星期二, 30 九月 2025
UNGA80: Member States launch call to action to prioritize adequate housing 星期五, 26 九月 2025
Registration opens for the UN’s largest urban conference – WUF13 in Baku 星期三, 24 九月 2025
UN-Habitat and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia partner for recovery in Syria and Sudan 星期日, 21 九月 2025
UN-Habitat calls for urgent action on textile waste as cities join World Cleanup Day 2025 星期五, 19 九月 2025
UN-Habitat inaugurates its Canada office in Montreal to support adequate, climate-smart housing solutions 星期四, 18 九月 2025
Japan contributes USD 5.5 million for upgrading informal settlements in Syria 星期二, 12 八月 2025
Bogotá to host global observance of World Cities Day 2025 星期二, 22 七月 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Gender Equality in Cities’ Round table, Brussels, 7 March 2019- Executive Director Remarks 星期一, 8 四月 2019
Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly, Cities Summit Innovation for Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Multi-Level and Integrated Urban Systems , Nairobi, 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks 星期三, 27 三月 2019
Fourth UN Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 15 March 2019 - Executive Director Statement 星期三, 27 三月 2019
One Planet Summit 2019 during the fourth UN Environment Assembly Deep Dive Session: Climate Investment Opportunities in African Cities, Nairobi, 14 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks 星期三, 27 三月 2019
Breakfast Meeting of the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment, Nairobi , 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks 星期三, 27 三月 2019
United Nations Environment Assembly Opening of the Sustainable Innovation Expo, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks 星期三, 27 三月 2019
Opening Plenary Fourth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks 星期三, 27 三月 2019
High-Level Event on Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals, Spain, 24 Feb 2019 – Executive Director Opening Remarks 星期一, 11 三月 2019

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