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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

Global Network on Safer Cities Consultative Meeting: 'Strengthening the Safer Cities Strategy while responding to COVID-19' Speech, 27 May 2020	Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Global Vision \| Urban Action: Collaborating for a Stronger Future Webinar 1: Public Health Speech, 21 May 2020	Thursday, 21 May 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Equality and Accessibility Session, Wednesday 20 May 2020	Wednesday, 20 May 2020
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), 17 May 2020	Sunday, 17 May 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Gender session, Wednesday 6 May 2020	Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Local Economic Development, Thursday 30 April 2020	Thursday, 30 April 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Informalities, Wednesday 29 April 2020	Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Live Learning Series hosted by UCLG, Metropolis and UN-Habitat Finance and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Thursday 23 April 2020	Thursday, 23 April 2020

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