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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

Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Arabic 星期五, 27 三月 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-French 星期五, 27 三月 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis 星期四, 26 三月 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis 星期四, 26 三月 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis 星期四, 26 三月 2020
Press Release - Statement by UN Resident Coordinator for the UAE on WUF10_FR 星期三, 4 三月 2020
Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 星期三, 26 二月 2020
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States 星期日, 9 二月 2020

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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