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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat sounds the alarm on the global housing crisis in its 2024 Annual Report 星期一, 2 六月 2025
United Nations Habitat Assembly closes with a new plan to tackle the global housing crisis 星期五, 30 五月 2025
Media advisory: Briefing on outcomes of elections of Bureau and President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly 星期五, 30 五月 2025
World Urban Forum in 2026 in Azerbaijan to focus on housing 星期五, 30 五月 2025
UN-Habitat, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all 星期四, 29 五月 2025
Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action 星期四, 29 五月 2025
Media advisory: Closing the gap - The global North and South collaborate for inclusive social housing 星期三, 28 五月 2025
Media advisory: Urban climate and environment briefing - Roadmap to COP30 and WUF13 星期三, 28 五月 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

High Level Political Forum 2020 Special Event Official Launch of the SDG6 Global Acceleration Framework, Thursday 9 July 2020 星期四, 9 七月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 UN-Habitat and WHO Urban Form and COVID-19: Thinking Through Issues of Density, Overcrowding, Public Space, and Health Thursday, 9 July 2020 星期四, 9 七月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020: UCLG and UN-Habitat Voluntary Local Review Series Launch Wednesday, 08 July 2020 星期三, 8 七月 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020: Voluntary National Review Lab: Multi-level governance and subnational reporting on Voluntary National Reviews and Voluntary Local Reviews. Wednesday, 8 July 2020 星期三, 8 七月 2020
Ministerial Session Brussels IV Conference for Syria and the Region Tuesday, 30 June 2020 星期二, 30 六月 2020
Foundations and Philanthropy Briefing, Tuesday 30 June 2020 星期二, 30 六月 2020
Opening Remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, 29 June 2020 星期一, 29 六月 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Safer Cities, Thursday, 25 June 星期四, 25 六月 2020

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