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UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour
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UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions
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Press Releases

Press releases

UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste 星期五, 27 三月 2026
Mexico City wins bid to host World Urban Forum in 2028 星期一, 23 三月 2026
Cities worldwide invited to apply for the fourth cycle of the Shanghai Award 星期二, 17 三月 2026
UN-Habitat briefs Eastern Europe and Central Asia media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku 星期六, 14 三月 2026
Regional media briefing for Eastern Europe and Central Asia on the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) 星期四, 5 三月 2026
UN-Habitat and Japan partner to strengthen hospitals and communities in Iran 星期五, 20 二月 2026
UN-Habitat briefs Asia-Pacific media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku 星期四, 19 二月 2026
UN-Habitat strengthens disaster-resilient schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from Japan and JICA 星期二, 17 二月 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Summary of the Chair, Jader Barbalho Filho, Minister of Cities, Brazil, of the 4th Ministerial Meeting for Urbanization and Climate Change 星期三, 19 十一月 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Cities Day 2025 星期五, 31 十月 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2025 星期一, 6 十月 2025
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand 星期六, 29 三月 2025
Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) 星期日, 10 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 星期二, 5 十一月 2024
UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 星期二, 5 十一月 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment 星期四, 8 八月 2024

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