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Press Releases

Press releases

World Urban Forum in 2026 in Azerbaijan to focus on housing Friday, 30 May 2025
UN-Habitat, Paris, and Nairobi launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all Thursday, 29 May 2025
Tackling the global housing crisis: United Nations Habitat Assembly opens with urgent call to action Thursday, 29 May 2025
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

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand Saturday, 29 March 2025
Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) Sunday, 10 November 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 Tuesday, 5 November 2024
UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment Thursday, 8 August 2024
UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan Thursday, 30 May 2024
Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 Monday, 6 May 2024

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