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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

Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Leveraging migrants’ contribution to the emergency and protecting the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis, Thursday 16 April 2020 星期四, 16 四月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Digital Technologies and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Wednesday 15 April 2020 星期三, 15 四月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Local Government Associations, Thursday 9 April 2020 星期四, 9 四月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Mobility (2nd Thematic Session), Wednesday 8 April 2020 星期三, 8 四月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Housing and COVID-19, Wednesday 1 April 2020 星期三, 1 四月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Beyond the Immediate Response to the Outbreak Building the Community, Wednesday 25 March 2020 星期三, 25 三月 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Official Closing, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Thursday 13th February 2020, Abu, Dhabi 星期四, 13 二月 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of Dialogue 2 – Implementing the New Urban Agenda to drive Sustainable Change, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) 星期一, 10 二月 2020

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