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UN-Habitat in the News

Uruguay offers a cooperative answer to the global housing shortage
Elaine Reyes speaks with UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach about the progress and challenges shaping sustainable cities
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Nearly 6 million Afghans have returned since late 2023, UN-Habitat says
Japan and UN-Habitat sign project to support urban reconstruction in Homs
Why the SDGs cannot be achieved without solving the housing crisis
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Press Releases

Press releases

Global Covenant of Mayors and UN-Habitat to host the 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference in Montréal, Canada Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Anacláudia Marinheiro Centeno Rossbach of Brazil appointed as new Executive Director of UN-Habitat Tuesday, 11 June 2024
Study suggests countries can better tackle climate change by working with cities Wednesday, 5 June 2024
UN-Habitat aims to drive urban recovery efforts in Ukraine Friday, 17 May 2024
“We need a new approach to managing cities” — UN-Habitat presents Annual Report 2023 Thursday, 16 May 2024
Global experts start work on UN guidelines on people-centred smart cities Friday, 19 April 2024
UN-Habitat joins the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact Wednesday, 27 March 2024
UN-Habitat launches partnership with Shanghai SUS Environment Ltd to advance sustainable urban development. Wednesday, 13 March 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Communication from the Permanent Mission of the Russian federation to Nairobi dated June 2023 Thursday, 6 July 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 9 June 2023 to 28 June 2023 Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the World Refugee Day celebrations at Kakuma-Kalobeyei in Kenya Monday, 19 June 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the Kenya Urban Forum “Strategic Pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization in Kenya” Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat speech at the closing of the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 22 May 2023 to 6 June 2023 Thursday, 8 June 2023
Statement from the Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed to the second United Nations Habitat Assembly Thursday, 8 June 2023
Executive Director of UN-Habitat, speech at the Cycling event in Nairobi Wednesday, 7 June 2023

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