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SDG11 Progress Report: the world is failing to provide adequate housing	Thursday, 13 July 2023
UN-Habitat and Ministry of Environment launch nationwide project to reduce marine litter and plastic pollution	Monday, 10 July 2023
Second national Steering Committee convened on the “Resilient Water Solutions Against Climate Change” project in Lebanon.	Tuesday, 4 July 2023
United Nations Habitat Assembly ends with the decision to prioritize housing	Friday, 9 June 2023
New hosts of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day announced	Thursday, 8 June 2023
The Government of Egypt and UN-Habitat announce dates for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum	Wednesday, 7 June 2023
French Development Agency and UN-Habitat seek to advance affordable and sustainable housing	Tuesday, 6 June 2023
Global platform launched to support ‘proximity’ in urban planning	Monday, 5 June 2023

Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024	Monday, 6 May 2024
Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024	Monday, 6 May 2024
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024	Friday, 26 April 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe in Gaza	Thursday, 22 February 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza	Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Valedictory talk by the UN-Habitat Executive Director at the Bartlett School of Planning	Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Acceptance speech by the UN-Habitat Executive Director upon appointment as a fellow of the Royal Town Planners’ Institute	Monday, 15 January 2024
Outcome statement on urbanization and climate change from the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit and Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change	Wednesday, 6 December 2023

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