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Uruguay offers a cooperative answer to the global housing shortage
Elaine Reyes speaks with UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach about the progress and challenges shaping sustainable cities
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Nearly 6 million Afghans have returned since late 2023, UN-Habitat says
Japan and UN-Habitat sign project to support urban reconstruction in Homs
Why the SDGs cannot be achieved without solving the housing crisis
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Press Releases

Press releases

Muscat to host global observance of World Habitat Day 2026 Jeudi, 1 octobre 2026
Eurasian Development Bank and UN-Habitat partner to advance sustainable urban development Jeudi, 1 octobre 2026
Leaders adopt Ulaanbaatar Declaration, calling for stronger local action for land resilience Vendredi, 21 août 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director to visit South Africa to launch new UN-Habitat country office Lundi, 10 août 2026
Helping Homs recover: Japan and UN-Habitat launch major urban renewal initiative Jeudi, 30 juillet 2026
UN-Habitat and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to advance sustainable urbanization across the Horn and Eastern Africa Jeudi, 23 juillet 2026
State of Andhra Pradesh in India and UN-Habitat commit to global urban innovation partnership Mercredi, 15 juillet 2026
Delivering housing and transforming slums is key to achieving SDG 11, new UN report says Jeudi, 9 juillet 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-Habitat Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, during the panel discussion: New Urban Agenda. What values do cities focus today? Moscow, Friday, 5 July 2019 Vendredi, 5 juillet 2019
Opening speech by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, UN-Habitat and Moscow Urban Forum 2019: Quality of Life. Projects for a Better City, Thursday, 4 July 2019 Jeudi, 4 juillet 2019
Executive Director's Statement during the Climate-Health Ministers Meeting: Preparatory Meeting for the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, Abu Dhabi, 1 July 2019 Mardi, 2 juillet 2019
Executive Director's Statement on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 Lundi, 24 juin 2019
Statement of the Executive Director On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019 Lundi, 24 juin 2019
Remarks by Mr. Victor Kisob, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat High-level Networking Luncheon hosted by the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, Tuesday 28 May 13:00-15:00 Jeudi, 30 mai 2019
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Local and Regional Governments Forum at the UN-Habitat Assembly Mercredi, 29 mai 2019
UN-Habitat Executive Director statement WUF 10 Press Conference, 29 May 2019 Mercredi, 29 mai 2019

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