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UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| UN-Habitat briefs Asia-Pacific media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku | Thursday, 19 February 2026 |
| UN-Habitat strengthens disaster-resilient schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from Japan and JICA | Tuesday, 17 February 2026 |
| UN-Habitat briefs Arab media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku | Thursday, 12 February 2026 |
| Online regional media briefing (Asia-Pacific) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum | Tuesday, 10 February 2026 |
| Online regional media briefing (Arab States) for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum | Thursday, 29 January 2026 |
| Media advisory: Media accreditation for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum now open | Thursday, 15 January 2026 |
| Global report redefines how cities measure quality of life | Monday, 8 December 2025 |
| World Urban Forum set to serve as global checkpoint for the New Urban Agenda | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 |
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 |
