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Nearly half of humanity may be affected by a global crisis in housing, according to a new UN report	Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Record number of countries now integrate cities, housing, and urban services into climate plans, UN-Habitat report finds	Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) opens in Baku	Monday, 18 May 2026
UN-Habitat to launch World Cities Report 2026 on the global housing crisis at WUF13	Monday, 18 May 2026
Official Opening Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)	Sunday, 17 May 2026
WUF13 highlights key events advancing global dialogue on housing	Thursday, 14 May 2026
New UN-Habitat–Japan partnership launches project to improve clean water and waste services in Sejnane, Tunisia	Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Global leaders in housing, finance and urban policy to gather at WUF13 to address housing crisis and climate risks	Tuesday, 12 May 2026

The Secretary-General Video Message on World Habitat Day 5 October 2020	Friday, 2 October 2020
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif On the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations	Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Closing remarks by the Executive Director during the resumed session of the Executive Board held on 29 July, 2020	Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Launch of UN Secretary-General Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World. Monday, 27 July 2020	Monday, 27 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Bolstering local action to control the pandemic and accelerate the implementation, Thursday 9 July 2020	Thursday, 9 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 Special Event Official Launch of the SDG6 Global Acceleration Framework, Thursday 9 July 2020	Thursday, 9 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020 UN-Habitat and WHO Urban Form and COVID-19: Thinking Through Issues of Density, Overcrowding, Public Space, and Health Thursday, 9 July 2020	Thursday, 9 July 2020
High Level Political Forum 2020: UCLG and UN-Habitat Voluntary Local Review Series Launch Wednesday, 08 July 2020	Wednesday, 8 July 2020

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