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Press Releases

Press releases

Press Release on Democracy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic webinar by UCLG, UN-Habitat and Metropolis Thursday, 25 June 2020
Building Urban Climate Resilience in South-Eastern Africa Monday, 22 June 2020
Press Release: Enhancing Access to Services for Migrants in the Context of COVID-19 Preparedness, Prevention, and Response and Beyond Thursday, 11 June 2020
Enhancing Access to Services for Migrants in the Context of COVID-19 Preparedness, Prevention, and Response and Beyond Thursday, 11 June 2020
COVID-19 must be addressed through international solidarity and cooperation Thursday, 28 May 2020
Guaranteeing equity and access to all in the post-COVID era #BeyondTheOutbreak Friday, 22 May 2020
International Affairs Commissioner Abeywardena Announces Major Milestone for NYC Declaration on the Voluntary Local Review, Thursday, May 21, 2020 Thursday, 21 May 2020
Women’s leadership will be critical for rethinking the future in the post-COVID-19 era #BeyondTheOutbreak Thursday, 21 May 2020

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Launch of UN Secretary-General Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World. Monday, 27 July 2020 Monday, 27 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Bolstering local action to control the pandemic and accelerate the implementation, Thursday 9 July 2020 Thursday, 9 July 2020
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

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