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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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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

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
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis Jeudi, 26 mars 2020
Local and regional leaders showcase the value of public services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis Jeudi, 26 mars 2020
Press Release - Statement by UN Resident Coordinator for the UAE on WUF10_FR Mercredi, 4 mars 2020
Indonesian city of Surabaya to host the Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2020 Mercredi, 26 février 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020 Vendredi, 2 octobre 2020
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif On the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations Mardi, 22 septembre 2020
Closing remarks by the Executive Director during the resumed session of the Executive Board held on 29 July, 2020 Mercredi, 29 juillet 2020
Launch of UN Secretary-General Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World. Monday, 27 July 2020 Lundi, 27 juillet 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Bolstering local action to control the pandemic and accelerate the implementation, Thursday 9 July 2020 Jeudi, 9 juillet 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Special Event Official Launch of the SDG6 Global Acceleration Framework, Thursday 9 July 2020 Jeudi, 9 juillet 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 UN-Habitat and WHO Urban Form and COVID-19: Thinking Through Issues of Density, Overcrowding, Public Space, and Health Thursday, 9 July 2020 Jeudi, 9 juillet 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020: UCLG and UN-Habitat Voluntary Local Review Series Launch Wednesday, 08 July 2020 Mercredi, 8 juillet 2020

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