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UN-Habitat in the News
UN-Habitat in the News
Press Releases
Press releases
| Media advisory: Closing the gap - The global North and South collaborate for inclusive social housing | Wednesday, 28 May 2025 |
| Media advisory: Urban climate and environment briefing - Roadmap to COP30 and WUF13 | Wednesday, 28 May 2025 |
| Media advisory: Opening press conference - Tackling the global housing crisis | Wednesday, 28 May 2025 |
| Media advisory: United Nations Habitat Assembly to adopt a new strategic plan to tackle the global housing crisis | Monday, 26 May 2025 |
| Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to resume in Nairobi in May 2025 | Wednesday, 7 May 2025 |
| Cities worldwide invited to join Quality of Life Initiative | Wednesday, 23 April 2025 |
| Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 | Thursday, 27 March 2025 |
| Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities | Wednesday, 12 March 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 |
