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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

Media advisory: Opening press conference - Tackling the global housing crisis 星期三, 28 五月 2025
Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis 星期一, 26 五月 2025
Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to resume in Nairobi in May 2025 星期三, 7 五月 2025
Cities worldwide invited to join Quality of Life Initiative 星期三, 23 四月 2025
Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 星期四, 27 三月 2025
Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities 星期三, 12 三月 2025
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States 星期一, 24 二月 2025
C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities 星期一, 17 二月 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly 星期一, 22 五月 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 星期四, 4 五月 2023
Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated April 2023 星期五, 14 四月 2023
Speech at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on zero waste 星期五, 31 三月 2023
Closing remarks of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board in Nairobi, Kenya 星期四, 30 三月 2023
Opening remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat 星期二, 28 三月 2023
Opening remarks by the Director General of UNON 星期二, 28 三月 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 1 January 2023 to 19 January 2023 星期五, 24 三月 2023

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