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Press Releases

Press releases

World Urban Forum wraps up with 24,000+ attendees united for sustainable and equitable cities Viernes, 8 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat and the Slovak Republic partner to advance multilevel climate action and urban resilience Jueves, 7 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat and EU expand collaboration to tackle global water and sanitation challenges Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat presents its World Cities Report 2024 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024
Twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum opens in Cairo Lunes, 4 Noviembre 2024
Media Advisory: Opening press conference for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) Sábado, 2 Noviembre 2024
Youth lead climate action at World Cities Day 2024 Global Observance in Alexandria Jueves, 31 Octubre 2024
World Urban Forum 12 (WUF12) unites global leaders to address urbanization challenges Martes, 29 Octubre 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening statement by Kenya during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat Martes, 25 Noviembre 2025
Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat Martes, 25 Noviembre 2025
Summary of the Chair, Jader Barbalho Filho, Minister of Cities, Brazil, of the 4th Ministerial Meeting for Urbanization and Climate Change Miércoles, 19 Noviembre 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Cities Day 2025 Viernes, 31 Octubre 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2025 Lunes, 6 Octubre 2025
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand Sábado, 29 Marzo 2025
Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) Domingo, 10 Noviembre 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 Martes, 5 Noviembre 2024

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