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Press Releases

Press releases

Second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to resume in Nairobi in May 2025 среда, 7 мая 2025
Cities worldwide invited to join Quality of Life Initiative среда, 23 апреля 2025
Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025 четверг, 27 марта 2025
Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities среда, 12 марта 2025
HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majed Al Saud reappointed for third term as Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat in Arab States понедельник, 24 февраля 2025
C40 Cities and UN-Habitat join forces to drive bold action for more resilient, sustainable and inclusive cities понедельник, 17 февраля 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for hosting World Cleanup Day 2025 and World Cleanup Day 2026 четверг, 30 января 2025
UN-Habitat opens call for the hosting of the World Urban Forum in 2028 пятница, 6 декабря 2024

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand суббота, 29 марта 2025
Closing remarks by Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat, at the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) воскресенье, 10 ноября 2024
UN-Habitat Executive Director Opening Speech WUF12 вторник, 5 ноября 2024
UN-Habitat Egypt President Speech WUF12 вторник, 5 ноября 2024
Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment четверг, 8 августа 2024
UN-Habitat's statement at the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development вторник, 23 июля 2024
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on famine in Sudan четверг, 30 мая 2024
Opening statement of the Acting Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024 понедельник, 6 мая 2024

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