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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat and Japan partner to strengthen hospitals and communities in Iran Viernes, 20 Febrero 2026
UN-Habitat briefs Asia-Pacific media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku Jueves, 19 Febrero 2026
UN-Habitat strengthens disaster-resilient schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from Japan and JICA Martes, 17 Febrero 2026
UN-Habitat briefs Arab media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku Jueves, 12 Febrero 2026
Online regional media briefing (Asia-Pacific) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum Martes, 10 Febrero 2026
Online regional media briefing (Arab States) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum Jueves, 29 Enero 2026
Media advisory: Media accreditation for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum now open Jueves, 15 Enero 2026
Global report redefines how cities measure quality of life Lunes, 8 Diciembre 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment Jueves, 8 Agosto 2024
UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Martes, 23 Julio 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan Jueves, 30 Mayo 2024
Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Lunes, 6 Mayo 2024
Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Lunes, 6 Mayo 2024
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 Lunes, 6 Mayo 2024
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024 Viernes, 26 Abril 2024

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