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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

UN-Habitat and Egypt ready to hold twelfth session of the World Urban Forum 星期二, 15 十月 2024
Japan joins forces with UN-Habitat to improve essential services and livelihoods for vulnerable urban populations in Afghanistan 星期二, 8 十月 2024
World Habitat Day 2024: Engaging youth to create a better urban future 星期一, 7 十月 2024
Inaugural World Cleanup Day launches in Norway 星期五, 20 九月 2024
UN-Habitat announces 2024 Scroll of Honour Award winners 星期二, 17 九月 2024
UN-Habitat announces the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum returning to Africa after 20 years 星期一, 9 九月 2024
First ever World Cleanup Day to launch in Tromsø, Norway 星期三, 28 八月 2024
Global Covenant of Mayors and UN-Habitat to host the 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference in Montréal, Canada 星期二, 13 八月 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
International Women's Day 2019- Executive Director Statement 星期五, 8 三月 2019
Women Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Speech 星期二, 26 二月 2019

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