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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

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
World Urban Forum concludes in Baku with over 57,000 participants advancing a new global push on housing Friday, 22 May 2026
Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) Thursday, 21 May 2026
UIA 2030 Award – Winners of the Third Cycle Announced at the World Urban Forum in Baku Wednesday, 20 May 2026
UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies (Global) sign partnership to advance inclusive housing for persons with disabilities Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Nearly half of humanity may be affected by a global crisis in housing, according to a new UN report Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Record number of countries now integrate cities, housing, and urban services into climate plans, UN-Habitat report finds Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

High Level Political Forum 2020 Special Event Official Launch of the SDG6 Global Acceleration Framework, Thursday 9 July 2020 Thursday, 9 July 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 Thursday, 9 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020: UCLG and UN-Habitat Voluntary Local Review Series Launch Wednesday, 08 July 2020 Wednesday, 8 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020: Voluntary National Review Lab: Multi-level governance and subnational reporting on Voluntary National Reviews and Voluntary Local Reviews. Wednesday, 8 July 2020 Wednesday, 8 July 2020
Ministerial Session Brussels IV Conference for Syria and the Region Tuesday, 30 June 2020 Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Foundations and Philanthropy Briefing, Tuesday 30 June 2020 Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Opening Remarks by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, 29 June 2020 Monday, 29 June 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Safer Cities, Thursday, 25 June Thursday, 25 June 2020

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