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

Press releases

UN-Habitat announces 2026 Scroll of Honour Award winners пятница, 2 октября 2026
Muscat to host global observance of World Habitat Day 2026 четверг, 1 октября 2026
Eurasian Development Bank and UN-Habitat partner to advance sustainable urban development четверг, 1 октября 2026
Leaders adopt Ulaanbaatar Declaration, calling for stronger local action for land resilience пятница, 21 августа 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director to visit South Africa to launch new UN-Habitat country office понедельник, 10 августа 2026
Helping Homs recover: Japan and UN-Habitat launch major urban renewal initiative четверг, 30 июля 2026
UN-Habitat and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to advance sustainable urbanization across the Horn and Eastern Africa четверг, 23 июля 2026
State of Andhra Pradesh in India and UN-Habitat commit to global urban innovation partnership среда, 15 июля 2026

Statements and speeches

Statements and speeches

Opening Remarks by Ms. Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General, UN-Habitat during the Second Africa Urban Forum, Opening Ceremony, 9 April 2026 четверг, 9 апреля 2026
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on the situation in the Middle East вторник, 7 апреля 2026
Opening statement by Kenya during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat вторник, 25 ноября 2025
Opening remarks by the UN-Habitat Executive Director during the 2025 third session of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat вторник, 25 ноября 2025
Summary of the Chair, Jader Barbalho Filho, Minister of Cities, Brazil, of the 4th Ministerial Meeting for Urbanization and Climate Change среда, 19 ноября 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Cities Day 2025 пятница, 31 октября 2025
Speech by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat on World Habitat Day 2025 понедельник, 6 октября 2025
Statement by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat: Condolences and Solidarity Following the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand суббота, 29 марта 2025

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