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UN-Habitat in the News

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Press Releases

Press releases

New hosts of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day announced 星期四, 8 六月 2023
The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat announce dates for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum 星期三, 7 六月 2023
French Development Agency and UN-Habitat seek to advance affordable and sustainable housing 星期二, 6 六月 2023
Global platform launched to support ‘proximity’ in urban planning 星期一, 5 六月 2023
UN Member States cast their votes to secure a better urban future for all 星期一, 5 六月 2023
Online press briefing on the second United Nations Habitat Assembly 星期三, 31 五月 2023
Government of Japan and UN-Habitat join forces to support earthquake recovery in most impacted Governorates in Syria 星期三, 17 五月 2023
The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat kick off preparations of WUF12 星期一, 8 五月 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 星期一, 6 五月 2024
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024 星期五, 26 四月 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza 星期四, 22 二月 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza 星期三, 31 一月 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning 星期二, 16 一月 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute 星期一, 15 一月 2024
Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change 星期三, 6 十二月 2023
Opening speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 2023 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat 星期三, 29 十一月 2023

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