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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

Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Housing and COVID-19, Wednesday 1 April 2020 Wednesday, 1 April 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Beyond the Immediate Response to the Outbreak Building the Community, Wednesday 25 March 2020 Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Official Closing, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Thursday 13th February 2020, Abu, Dhabi Thursday, 13 February 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of Dialogue 2 – Implementing the New Urban Agenda to drive Sustainable Change, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Monday, 10 February 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Launch of the Launch Flagship Programme on “SDG Cities”, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Monday, 10 February 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Launch of the Flagship Programme on “People-focused smart cities”, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Monday, 10 February 2020
Speech by the Executive Director, UN-Habitat, on the occasion of the Official Opening, Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) Sunday 9th February 2020, Abu Dhabi Sunday, 9 February 2020
Remarks by Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat during the Kenya National Urban Forum in Kisumu, Monday 27 January 2020 Monday, 27 January 2020

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