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Official Closing Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)	Thursday, 21 May 2026
UIA 2030 Award – Winners of the Third Cycle Announced at the World Urban Forum in Baku	Wednesday, 20 May 2026
UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies (Global) sign partnership to advance inclusive housing for persons with disabilities	Tuesday, 19 May 2026
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

Executive Director's Policy Statement during the First Session of the UN-Habitat Assembly 27 - 31 May 2019	Monday, 27 May 2019
Global Strategic Dialogue Series, Mannheim, 26 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks	Monday, 8 April 2019
Global Strategic Dialogue Series, Mannheim, 25 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks	Monday, 8 April 2019
Global Strategic Dialogue Series, Mannheim, 25 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks	Monday, 8 April 2019
Gender Equality in Citiesâ Round table, Brussels, 7 March 2019- Executive Director Remarks	Monday, 8 April 2019
Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly, Cities Summit Innovation for Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Multi-Level and Integrated Urban Systems , Nairobi, 13 March 2019 - Executive Director Opening Remarks	Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Fourth UN Environment Assembly, Nairobi, 15 March 2019 - Executive Director Statement	Wednesday, 27 March 2019
One Planet Summit 2019 during the fourth UN Environment Assembly Deep Dive Session: Climate Investment Opportunities in African Cities, Nairobi, 14 March 2019 - Executive Director Remarks	Wednesday, 27 March 2019

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