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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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Japan and UN-Habitat sign project to support urban reconstruction in Homs
Nearly 6 million Afghans have returned since late 2023, UN-Habitat says
Why the SDGs cannot be achieved without solving the housing crisis
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Press Releases

Press releases

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
UN-Habitat opens nominations for 2026 Scroll of Honour Award Monday, 11 May 2026
Media partners announced for WUF13 in Baku Friday, 8 May 2026
Japan and UN-Habitat back urban recovery in Syria, to benefit 870,000 Thursday, 7 May 2026
The Gere Foundation and HOGAR Sí partner with UN-Habitat to address homelessness Tuesday, 5 May 2026
UN-Habitat Quality of Life Initiative gains recognition from UN Statistical Commission Wednesday, 22 April 2026
UN-Habitat engages Latin American and Caribbean media ahead of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku Monday, 13 April 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

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
Statement by the President of Kenya at the opening of the second United Nations Assembly. Tuesday, 6 June 2023

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