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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

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

Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Statement by the UNON Director General 星期一, 21 十一月 2022
Speech at the Ministerial Roundtable at COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt 星期四, 17 十一月 2022
Head of UN-Habitat calls for greater local participation to achieve the SDGs 星期一, 31 十月 2022
Speech at the closing ceremony of the World Habitat Day 2022 in Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye 星期四, 6 十月 2022
Speech at the High-level opening ceremony of the World Habitat Day 2022 in Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye 星期二, 4 十月 2022
Speech at the press conference in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye, ahead of World Habitat Day 2022 星期五, 30 九月 2022
Speech at the opening ceremony of the 13th Asia-Pacific Cities Summit 星期三, 27 七月 2022

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