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UN-Habitat in the News

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

UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Response Plan and Campaign Press Release Jeudi, 23 avril 2020
Leveraging migrants’ contribution to the emergency and protecting the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis #BeyondTheOutbreak Lundi, 20 avril 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities Mardi, 6 juin 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General Lundi, 5 juin 2023
Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly Lundi, 5 juin 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly Lundi, 5 juin 2023
Opening remarks at the stakeholder dialogue toward the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Lundi, 22 mai 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 24 March 2023 to 1 May 2023 Jeudi, 4 mai 2023
Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated April 2023 Vendredi, 14 avril 2023
Speech at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on zero waste Vendredi, 31 mars 2023

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