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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

SDG11 Progress Report: the world is failing to provide adequate housing Jeudi, 13 juillet 2023
UN-Habitat and Ministry of Environment launch nationwide project to reduce marine litter and plastic pollution Lundi, 10 juillet 2023
Second national Steering Committee convened on the “Resilient Water Solutions Against Climate Change” project in Lebanon. Mardi, 4 juillet 2023
United Nations Habitat Assembly ends with the decision to prioritize housing Vendredi, 9 juin 2023
New hosts of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day announced Jeudi, 8 juin 2023
The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat announce dates for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum Mercredi, 7 juin 2023
French Development Agency and UN-Habitat seek to advance affordable and sustainable housing Mardi, 6 juin 2023
Global platform launched to support ‘proximity’ in urban planning Lundi, 5 juin 2023

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum Lundi, 18 mai 2026
Secretary-General message to the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum Lundi, 18 mai 2026
UN-Habitat statement on the situation in Iran Lundi, 13 avril 2026
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Lundi, 13 avril 2026
Opening Remarks by Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General, UN-Habitat during the Second Africa Urban Forum, Opening Ceremony, 9 April 2026 Jeudi, 9 avril 2026
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on the situation in the Middle East Mardi, 7 avril 2026
Opening statement by Kenya during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat Mardi, 25 novembre 2025
Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat Mardi, 25 novembre 2025

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