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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

Delivering housing and transforming slums is key to achieving SDG 11, new UN report says 星期四, 9 七月 2026
2025 Annual Report: Prioritizing housing to build sustainable urban futures 星期二, 26 五月 2026
World Urban Forum concludes in Baku with over 57,000 participants advancing a new global push on housing 星期五, 22 五月 2026
Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) 星期四, 21 五月 2026
UIA 2030 Award – Winners of the Third Cycle Announced at the World Urban Forum in Baku 星期三, 20 五月 2026
UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies (Global) sign partnership to advance inclusive housing for persons with disabilities 星期二, 19 五月 2026
Nearly half of humanity may be affected by a global crisis in housing, according to a new UN report 星期二, 19 五月 2026
Record number of countries now integrate cities, housing, and urban services into climate plans, UN-Habitat report finds 星期二, 19 五月 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Spanish 星期五, 2 十月 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Russian 星期五, 2 十月 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020_Arabic 星期五, 2 十月 2020
The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020 星期五, 2 十月 2020
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif On the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations 星期二, 22 九月 2020
Closing remarks by the Executive Director during the resumed session of the Executive Board held on 29 July, 2020 星期三, 29 七月 2020
Launch of UN Secretary-General Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World. Monday, 27 July 2020 星期一, 27 七月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Bolstering local action to control the pandemic and accelerate the implementation, Thursday 9 July 2020 星期四, 9 七月 2020

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