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UN-Habitat in the News

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

UN-Habitat opens call for hosting World Cleanup Day 2025 and World Cleanup Day 2026 星期四, 30 一月 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for the hosting of the World Urban Forum in 2028 星期五, 6 十二月 2024
UN-Habitat joins Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty 星期一, 25 十一月 2024
Outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change 星期四, 21 十一月 2024
Media advisory on the outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change 星期三, 13 十一月 2024
World Urban Forum wraps up with 24,000+ attendees united for sustainable and equitable cities 星期五, 8 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat and the Slovak Republic partner to advance multilevel climate action and urban resilience 星期四, 7 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat and EU expand collaboration to tackle global water and sanitation challenges 星期二, 5 十一月 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development 星期二, 23 七月 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan 星期四, 30 五月 2024
Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 星期一, 6 五月 2024
Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 星期一, 6 五月 2024
Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 星期一, 6 五月 2024
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024 星期五, 26 四月 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza 星期四, 22 二月 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza 星期三, 31 一月 2024

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