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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

Government of Japan and UN-Habitat join forces to support earthquake recovery in most impacted Governorates in Syria 星期三, 17 五月 2023
The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat kick off preparations of WUF12 星期一, 8 五月 2023
Second United Nations Habitat Assembly to be held 5-9 June 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya 星期一, 24 四月 2023
First International Day of Zero Waste bolsters actions to address global pollution crisis 星期四, 30 三月 2023
Nominations open for the 2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award 星期一, 20 三月 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat visits Türkiye 星期三, 1 三月 2023
UN-Habitat pursues collaboration with Turkic states 星期一, 27 二月 2023
Japan gives UN-Habitat USD 605,222 to support Peaceful IDP returns to North Darfur 星期五, 24 二月 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the World Cities Day 2026 Ministerial Segment in Fuzhou, China 星期六, 31 十月 2026
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the World Cities Day 2026 in Fuzhou, China 星期六, 31 十月 2026
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 15th Asian Pacific City Summit 星期一, 19 十月 2026
Opening remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2026 星期一, 5 十月 2026
Closing Remarks by Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), Closing Ceremony, 22 May 2026 星期五, 22 五月 2026
Closing Remarks by Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), Closing Ceremony, 22 May 2026 星期五, 22 五月 2026
Chair’s Summary of the Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban Agenda, thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) 星期五, 22 五月 2026
PGA Remarks at the opening ceremony of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum 星期一, 18 五月 2026

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