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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

Eurasian Development Bank and UN-Habitat partner to advance sustainable urban development Thursday, 1 October 2026
Leaders adopt Ulaanbaatar Declaration, calling for stronger local action for land resilience Friday, 21 August 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director to visit South Africa to launch new UN-Habitat country office Monday, 10 August 2026
Helping Homs recover: Japan and UN-Habitat launch major urban renewal initiative Thursday, 30 July 2026
UN-Habitat and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to advance sustainable urbanization across the Horn and Eastern Africa Thursday, 23 July 2026
State of Andhra Pradesh in India and UN-Habitat commit to global urban innovation partnership Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Delivering housing and transforming slums is key to achieving SDG 11, new UN report says Thursday, 9 July 2026
2025 Annual Report: Prioritizing housing to build sustainable urban futures Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 22 May 2023 to 6 June 2023 Thursday, 8 June 2023
Statement from the Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed to the second United Nations Habitat Assembly Thursday, 8 June 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat, speech at the Cycling event in Nairobi Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Statement by the President of Kenya at the opening of the second United Nations Assembly. Tuesday, 6 June 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the high-level event on women sharping cities and communities Tuesday, 6 June 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - Secretary General Monday, 5 June 2023
Introductory Statement of the Executive Director at the Ceremonial Opening of the Second United Nations Habitat Assembly Monday, 5 June 2023
UN-Habitat Assembly video message - President of General Assembly Monday, 5 June 2023

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