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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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Japan and UN-Habitat sign project to support urban reconstruction in Homs
Nearly 6 million Afghans have returned since late 2023, UN-Habitat says
Why the SDGs cannot be achieved without solving the housing crisis
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Press Releases

Press releases

Global Covenant of Mayors and UN-Habitat to host the 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference in Montréal, Canada Mardi, 13 août 2024
Anacláudia Marinheiro Centeno Rossbach of Brazil appointed as new Executive Director of UN-Habitat Mardi, 11 juin 2024
Study suggests countries can better tackle climate change by working with cities Mercredi, 5 juin 2024
UN-Habitat aims to drive urban recovery efforts in Ukraine Vendredi, 17 mai 2024
“We need a new approach to managing cities” — UN-Habitat presents Annual Report 2023 Jeudi, 16 mai 2024
Global experts start work on UN guidelines on people-centred smart cities Vendredi, 19 avril 2024
UN-Habitat joins the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact Mercredi, 27 mars 2024
UN-Habitat launches partnership with Shanghai SUS Environment Ltd to advance sustainable urban development. Mercredi, 13 mars 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Global Strategic Dialogue Series, Mannheim, 26 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Lundi, 8 avril 2019
Global Strategic Dialogue Series, Mannheim, 25 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Lundi, 8 avril 2019
Global Strategic Dialogue Series, Mannheim, 25 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks Lundi, 8 avril 2019
Gender Equality in Cities’ Round table, Brussels, 7 March 2019- Executive Director Remarks Lundi, 8 avril 2019
Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly, Cities Summit Innovation for Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Multi-Level and Integrated Urban Systems , Nairobi, 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks Mercredi, 27 mars 2019
Fourth UN Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 15 March 2019 - Executive Director Statement Mercredi, 27 mars 2019
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 Mercredi, 27 mars 2019
Breakfast Meeting of the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment, Nairobi , 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks Mercredi, 27 mars 2019

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