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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

Ensuring everyone can #StayAtHome through the provision of public services - FRENCH Jeudi, 2 avril 2020
Ensuring everyone can #StayAtHome through the provision of public services Jeudi, 2 avril 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat - Russian Mardi, 31 mars 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat - Chinese Lundi, 30 mars 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Spanish Vendredi, 27 mars 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-Arabic Vendredi, 27 mars 2020
Press Release issued by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UN-Habitat-French Vendredi, 27 mars 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis Jeudi, 26 mars 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Summary of the Chair, Jader Barbalho Filho, Minister of Cities, Brazil, of the 4th Ministerial Meeting for Urbanization and Climate Change Mercredi, 19 novembre 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Cities Day 2025 Vendredi, 31 octobre 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2025 Lundi, 6 octobre 2025
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand Samedi, 29 mars 2025

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