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Press Releases

Press releases

Official Opening Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) Sunday, 17 May 2026
WUF13 highlights key events advancing global dialogue on housing Thursday, 14 May 2026
New UN-Habitat–Japan partnership launches project to improve clean water and waste services in Sejnane, Tunisia Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Global leaders in housing, finance and urban policy to gather at WUF13 to address housing crisis and climate risks Tuesday, 12 May 2026
UN-Habitat opens nominations for 2026 Scroll of Honour Award Monday, 11 May 2026
Media partners announced for WUF13 in Baku Friday, 8 May 2026
Japan and UN-Habitat back urban recovery in Syria, to benefit 870,000 Thursday, 7 May 2026
The Gere Foundation and HOGAR Sí partner with UN-Habitat to address homelessness Tuesday, 5 May 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Monday, 6 May 2024
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024 Friday, 26 April 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza Thursday, 22 February 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute Monday, 15 January 2024
Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Opening speech of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the 2023 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat Wednesday, 29 November 2023

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