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UN-Habitat in the News

Urban Expo draws 60,000 visitors
UN-Habitat recognizes five approaches to adequate housing with 2026 Scroll of Honour
Sustainable, affordable urban setting: Government, UN-Habitat rally stakeholders
UN urges global action on housing crisis for billions
UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day
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Press Releases

Press releases

Fuzhou, China, to host World Cities Day 2026 Mercredi, 14 octobre 2026
World Habitat Day 2026 in Muscat calls for urgent action on adequate housing Lundi, 5 octobre 2026
UN-Habitat announces 2026 Scroll of Honour Award winners Vendredi, 2 octobre 2026
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Vendredi, 28 septembre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Vendredi, 28 septembre 2018
Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director´s message on World Habitat Day Vendredi, 28 septembre 2018
The High Level Political Form on Sustainable Development Plenary SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production pattern Speech by UN-Habitat Executive Director: Maimunah Mohd Sharif 12 July 2018 Lundi, 16 juillet 2018

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