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Press Releases

Press releases

UN-Habitat inaugurates its Canada office in Montreal to support adequate, climate-smart housing solutions Jueves, 18 Septiembre 2025
Japan contributes USD 5.5 million for upgrading informal settlements in Syria Martes, 12 Agosto 2025
Bogotá to host global observance of World Cities Day 2025 Martes, 22 Julio 2025
Media advisory: High-level dialogue on housing Lunes, 21 Julio 2025
Sevilla Platform for Action launched to boost local finance for sustainable development Lunes, 7 Julio 2025
The African Development Bank and UN-Habitat scale up drive for sustainable urbanization in Africa Miércoles, 2 Julio 2025
UN-Habitat sounds the alarm on the global housing crisis in its 2024 Annual Report Lunes, 2 Junio 2025
United Nations Habitat Assembly closes with a new plan to tackle the global housing crisis Viernes, 30 Mayo 2025

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

One Planet Summit 2019 during the fourth UN Environment Assembly Deep Dive Session: Climate Investment Opportunities in African Cities, Nairobi, 14 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
Breakfast Meeting of the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment, Nairobi , 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
United Nations Environment Assembly Opening of the Sustainable Innovation Expo, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
Opening Plenary Fourth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 11 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks Miércoles, 27 Marzo 2019
High-Level Event on Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals, Spain, 24 Feb 2019 – Executive Director Opening Remarks Lunes, 11 Marzo 2019
International Women's Day 2019- Executive Director Statement Viernes, 8 Marzo 2019
Women Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Speech Martes, 26 Febrero 2019
Mayors Assembly Malaysian Urban Forum, Malaysia, 16 Feb 2019- Executive Director Opening speech Martes, 26 Febrero 2019

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