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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 to host Global Observance of World Cities Day 2021 in historic city of Luxor 星期四, 14 十月 2021
International Union of Architects 2030 Award: Press Release 星期二, 12 十月 2021
International Union of Architects 2030 Award: Press Release 星期二, 12 十月 2021
The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) of Egypt’s Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities wins the Scroll of Honour 2021 星期四, 23 九月 2021
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change joins as co-sponsor for the Innovate4Cities climate change conference 星期二, 21 九月 2021
2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award winners announced 星期六, 18 九月 2021
UN-Habitat and Cameroon to host Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2021 in Yaoundé, Cameroon 星期二, 21 九月 2021
2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award winners announced 星期六, 18 九月 2021

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum 星期一, 18 五月 2026
Secretary-General message to the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum 星期一, 18 五月 2026
UN-Habitat statement on the situation in Iran 星期一, 13 四月 2026
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee 星期一, 13 四月 2026
Opening Remarks by Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General, UN-Habitat during the Second Africa Urban Forum, Opening Ceremony, 9 April 2026 星期四, 9 四月 2026
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on the situation in the Middle East 星期二, 7 四月 2026
Opening statement by Kenya during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat 星期二, 25 十一月 2025
Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat 星期二, 25 十一月 2025

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