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Press Releases

Press releases

Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis Jueves, 26 Marzo 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis Jueves, 26 Marzo 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis Jueves, 26 Marzo 2020
Press Release - Statement by UN Resident Coordinator for the UAE on WUF10_FR Miércoles, 4 Marzo 2020
Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 Miércoles, 26 Febrero 2020
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud appointed as UN-Habitat Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Arab States Domingo, 9 Febrero 2020
Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Dena Assaf on the Tenth World Urban Forum Miércoles, 12 Febrero 2020
The world’s premier meeting on the future of cities ends with stirring call to action Viernes, 14 Febrero 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza Jueves, 22 Febrero 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza Miércoles, 31 Enero 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning Martes, 16 Enero 2024

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