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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

International Women’s Day 2023 Statement 星期二, 7 三月 2023
Speech at the Smart Madinah Forum, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi 星期日, 19 二月 2023
Speech at the Signing Ceremony for 13th Cycle of the Dubai International Awards for Best Practices 星期四, 16 二月 2023
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

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