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UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| French Development Agency and UN-Habitat seek to advance affordable and sustainable housing | Tuesday, 6 June 2023 |
| Global platform launched to support ‘proximity’ in urban planning | Monday, 5 June 2023 |
| UN Member States cast their votes to secure a better urban future for all | Monday, 5 June 2023 |
| Online press briefing on the second United Nations Habitat Assembly | Wednesday, 31 May 2023 |
| Government of Japan and UN-Habitat join forces to support earthquake recovery in most impacted Governorates in Syria | Wednesday, 17 May 2023 |
| The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat kick off preparations of WUF12 | Monday, 8 May 2023 |
| Second United Nations Habitat Assembly to be held 5-9 June 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya | Monday, 24 April 2023 |
| First International Day of Zero Waste bolsters actions to address global pollution crisis | Thursday, 30 March 2023 |
Statements and speeches
Statements and speeches
| UN-Habitat statement on the situation in Iran | Monday, 13 April 2026 |
| Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee | Monday, 13 April 2026 |
| 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 | Thursday, 9 April 2026 |
| Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on the situation in the Middle East | Tuesday, 7 April 2026 |
| Opening statement by Kenya during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 |
| Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 |
| Summary of the Chair, Jader Barbalho Filho, Minister of Cities, Brazil, of the 4th Ministerial Meeting for Urbanization and Climate Change | Wednesday, 19 November 2025 |
| Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Cities Day 2025 | Friday, 31 October 2025 |
